THE 


SOCIETY  OF 
COLONIAL   WARS 

IN  THE 

STATE  OF  ILLINOIS. 


LIST  OF  OFFICERS  AND  MEMBERS. 


Together  with  a  record  of  the  service  performed  by  their 
Ancestors  in  the  Wars  of  the  Colonies. 


PUBLICATION  No.  3. 


CHICAGO. 
1897. 


COMPILED    BY 

THE  SECRETARY  OF  THE  SOCIETY. 


DAVID    OLIPHANT,    PRINTER. 


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OFFICERS,  1897 


GOVERNOR 

Edward  McKinstry  Teall 

160  La  Salle  Street 
DEPUTY-GOVERNOR 

Samuel  Eberly  Gross 

LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR 

Lyman  Dresser  Hammond 

SECRETARY 

Seymour  Morris 

5342  Washington  Avenue 
DEPUTY-SECRETARY 

Scott  Jordan 

TREASURER 

Frank  Eugene  Spooner 

603  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Building 
REGISTRAR 

John  Smith  Sargent 

HISTORIAN 

Edward  Milton  Adams 

CHANCELLOR 

Judge  Frank  Baker 

CHAPLAIN 

Rev.   Dr.   Frank  Wakely  Gunsaulus 

GENTLEMEN  OF  THE  COUNCIL 

Deming  Haven  Preston 

Henry  Austin  Osborn 

Charles  Thomson  Atkinson 

Edward  McKinstry  Teall 

Samuel  Eberly  Gross 

Lyman  Dresser  Hammond 

Frank  Eugene  Spooner 

John  Smith  Sargent 

Edward  Milton  Adams 

Seymour  Morris 


COMMITTEE  ON  MEMBERSHIP 

Frederick  Clifton  Pierce 
George  Butters  * 
Ebenezer  Lane 

COMMITTEE  ON  ENTERTAINMENT 

George  Samuel  Marsh 

Hobart  C.   Chatfield-Taylor 

Hiram  Holbrook  Rose 

DELEGATES  TO  THE  GENERAL  COURT 

Hempstead  Washburne 

Henry  Sherman  Boutell 

Samuel  Eberly  Gross 

Frank  Bassett  Tobey 

Rev.   Abbott  Eliot  Kittredge,   D.   D. 

ALTERNATES 

George  Whitfield  Newcomb 

Albert  Eugene  Snow 

Edward  Beecher  Case 

William  Wolcott  Strong 

Charles  Durkee  Dana 


MEMBERSHIP 

MAY   1,    1897. 

Edward  Milton  Adams* 

Victor  Clifton  Alderson 

Charles  Thomson  Atkinson 

John  Newbury  Bagley 

Edward  Payson  Bailey 

Judge  Frank  Baker 

Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell 

Warren  Lippitt  Beckwith 

Asahel  Frank  Bennett 

Henry  Sherman  Boutell 

Col.  Andrew  Sheridan  Burt,  U.  S.  A. 

George  Butters 

Edward  Beecher  Case 

Alfred  Henry  Castle 

Chandler  Pease  Chapman 

Charles  Cromwell* 

Daniel  Charles  Daggett 

Charles  Durkee  Dana* 

Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson 

Alfred  Beers  Eaton 

Marvin  Andrus  Farr 

Charles  Newton  Fessenden 

Albert  Judson  Fisher 

Francis  Porter  Fisher 

Dr.   George  Foster  Fiske 

Wyman  Kneeland  Flint 

James  Monroe  Flower 

Henry  Clay  Fuller 

James  Harris  Gilbert 

Edwin  Fraser  Gillette 

Lester  Orestes  Goddard 

Albert  Mattoon  Graves 

Nelson  Cowles  Gridley 

Samuel  Eberly  Gross* 


Rev.  Frank  Wakely  Gunsaulus,  D.  D. 
Lemuel  Ruggles  Hall 
Lyman  Dresser  Hammond* 
Cyrus  Austin  Hardy 
Maj.  Forrest  Henry  Hathaway,  U.  S.  A. 
John  Whipple  Hill 
Marvin   Allen  Ives* 
Rev.  James  Gibson  Johnson,  D.  D. 
Scott  Jordan* 

Rev.  Abbott  Eliot  Kittredge,  D.  D. 
Ebenezer  Lane 
Joseph  Lathrop 
John  Larkin  Lincoln,  Jr. 
Josiah  Lewis  Lombard* 
.  John  Conant  Long 
George  Mulhollan  Lyon 
Eames  MacVeagh 
George  Samuel  Marsh 
Dr.   Franklin  Adams  Meacham 
Frederick  Laforrest  Merrick 
William  Dorrance  Messinger 
Charles  David  Mill 
Charles  Kingsbury  Miller* 
Seymour  Morris* 
George  Henry  Moore 
William  John  Moore 
George  Whitfield  Newcomb 
Henry  Austin  Osborn 
Joseph  Edward  Otis,  Jr. 
Philo  Adams  Otis 
Rodman  Corse  Pell* 
Frederick  Clifton  Pierce 
Charles  Clarence  Poole 
Heman  Rogers  Powers 
Deming  Haven  Preston 
Charles  Frederick  Quincy 
Capt.  Philip  Reade,  U.  S.  A.* 
Charles  Ridgely 
Hiram  Holbrook  Rose* 


Landon  Cabell  Rose 
John  Smith  Sargent* 
Edwin  Henry  Sedgwick 
Frank  Slosson 
Wyllys  King  Smith* 
Albert  Eugene  Snow 
Frank  Eugene  Spooner 
John  Alden  Spoor* 
William  Wolcott  Strong 
Capt.  Eugene  L.   Swift,  U.  S.  A. 
Hobart  C.   Chatfield-Taylor 
Edward  McKinstry  Teall* 
Frank  Bassett  Tobey 
William  Ruggles  Tucker* 
Henry  Lathrop  Turner 
Frederic  William  Upham* 
Gov.  William  Henry  Upham 
Henry  Sherman  Vail 
John  Demmon  Vandercook 
Horatio  Loomis  Wait 
Hempstead  Washburne* 
Samuel  Rogers  Wells 
William  Barker  Wheelock 
Charles  Pratt  Whitney 
Dr.   Eugene  Wolcott  Whitney 
William, Ward  Wight 
Frederick  Hampden  Winston* 
Jonathan  Edwards  Woodbridge 
Harry  Linn  Wright 
Walter  Channing  Wyman 

"Life  Member. 


This  Volume  is  intended  to  supplement  Publication 
No.  2,  which  contains  the  History,  Charter  and  By- 
Laws  of  the  Illinois  Society,  together  with  the  Lines 
of  Descent  of  Members,  Nos.  1  to  75. 


& 


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MEMBERS 

No.  75  to  109 

WITH  THEIR  LINE  OF  DESCENT. 


No.   101.  Gen.  No.  1832. 

JOHN  NEWBURY  BAGLEY. 

DETROIT,    MICH. 

Tenth  in  descent  from  Gov.  Thomas  Dudley. 
Ninth  in  descent  from  Gov.  Simon  Bradstreet. 
Ninth  in  descent  from  Gov.  George  Wyllys. 
Ninth  in  descent  from  Richard  Saltonstall. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Major  John  Pynchon. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Nathaniel  Saltonstall. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Col.  John  Pynchon. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Col.  Samuel  Partridge. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Lieut.  Joseph  Judson. 


No.    88.  Gen.    No.   1655. 

EDWARD  PAYSON  BAILEY. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  William  Phelps. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Tristram  Coffin. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Capt.  Edmund  Greenleaf. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Lieut.  William  Stickney. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Lieut.  Jonathan  Rudd. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Samuel  Ladd, 
Seventh  in  descent  from  John  Hartshorn. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Lieut.  Tristram  Coffin. 
Fifth  in  descent  from  Joshua  Bayley. 
Fourth  in  descent  from  Col.  Jacob  Bayley. 


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No.   97.  Gen.   No.   1737. 

ASAHEL  FRANK  BENNETT. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  John  Prescott,  ist. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Thomas  Rice. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  John  White. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Josiah  White. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  John  Prescott,  2d. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Thomas  Sawyer. 
Fifth  in  descent  from  John  White. 
Fifth  in  descent  from  John  Prescott,  3d. 
Fifth  in  descent  from  Nathaniel  Sawyer. 
Fourth  in  descent  from  Phineas  Sawyer. 
Third  in  descent  from  Moses  Smith,  Sr. 


No.   76.  Gen.  No.  1647. 

COL.  ANDREW  SHERIDAN  BURT,  U.  S.  A. 

FORT    MISSOULA,    MONT. 

Sixth  in  descent  from  Henry  Burt. 


No.   83.  Gen.  No.    1650. 

ALFRED  HENRY  CASTLE. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Maj.  William  Hathorne. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  John  Winchester. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Lieut.  Thomas  Putnam. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Lieut.  John  White. 
Fifth  in  descent  from  Capt.  John  Winchester. 
Fourth  in  descent  from  Maj.  General  Israel  Putnam. 


No.   96.  Gen.    No.   1736. 

OLIVER  PARTRIDGE  DICKINSON. 

Ninth  in  descent  from  Gov.  Thomas  Dudley. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Gov.  Thomas  Wells. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Gov.  Simon  Bradstreet. 
.Eighth  in  descent  from  Robert  Williams. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Hugh  Calkin. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  William  Parke. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  William  Hough. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Anthony  Stoddard. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  William  Douglas. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  John  Leonard. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Isaac  Williams. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  John  Perkins. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Thomas  Gridley. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  John  Bissell. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Lieut.  Daniel  White. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Benjamin  Wait. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Col.  Samuel  Partridge. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  John  Bissell,   Jr. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Roger  Orvis. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Joseph  Dickinson. 
Fifth  in  descent  from  Capt.  Joseph  Hawley. 
Fifth  in  descent  from  Capt.  Daniel  White. 
Fourth  in  descent  from  Col.  Oliver  Partridge. 
Fourth  in  descent  from  Capt.  Joel  White. 
Fourth  in  descent  from  Capt.  Matthew  Loomis. 


No.   82.  Gen.    No.    1649. 

MARVIN  ANDRUS  FARR. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  Surveyor  General  John  Johnson. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  Capt.  John  Whipple. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  John  Guild. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  George  Robinson,  Jr. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  John  Whitney. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Matthias  Farnsworth. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Hugh  Rowe. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Capt.  John  Whipple, 

Seventh  in  descent  from  John  Tower. 

Sixth  in  descent  from  Capt.  John  Everett. 

Sixth  in  descent  from  John  Shattuck. 

Sixth  in  descent  from  Stephen  Farr. 

Sixth  in  descent  from  Simon  Stone. 

Sixth  in  descent  from  Serg.  John  Randall. 


No.   84.  Gen.    No.    1651. 

DR.   GEORGE  FOSTER  FISKE. 
Fourth  in  descent  from  Capt.  Martin  Severance. 


No.  105.  Gen.  No.  1859. 

HENRY  CLAY  FULLER. 

Ninth  in  descent  from  John  Tilley. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  John  Rowland. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Isaac  Allerton. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Robert  Bodfish. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  William  Crocker. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Robert  Lee. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Ensign  John  Rowland. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  William  Swift. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Edmond  Goodenow. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Thomas  Cushman. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  William  Spooner. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Nathaniel  Warner. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  James  Patterson 
Sixth  in  descent  from  John  Goodenow. 
Fifth  in  descent  from  Isaac  Cushman. 
Fourth  in  descent  from  Joseph  Patterson. 


No.   77.  Gen.   No.    1648. 

JAMES  HARRIS  GILBERT. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  John  Stow,  Sr. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  John  Butler. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Hezekiah  Usher. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Thomas  Stow. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Jonathan  Gilbert. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  John  Stow. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Lieut.  Thomas  Stow. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Capt.  Peter  Butler. 
Fifth  in  descent  from  Lieut.  Nathaniel  Gilbert. 
Fourth  in  descent  from  Capt.  Nathaniel  Gilbert. 


No.   90.  Gen.   No.   1657. 

EDWIN  FRASER  GILLETTE. 

Eleventh  in  descent  from  William  Brewster. 
Tenth  in  descent  from  Edmund  Freeman. 
Tenth  in  descent  from  Gov.  Thomas  Prence. 
Tenth  in  descent  from  Edward  Bangs. 
Tenth  in  descent  from  Richard  Sparrow. 
Tenth  in  descent  from  Francis  Cooke. 
Ninth  in  descent  from  Richard  Sears. 
Ninth  in  descent  from  George  Willard. 
Ninth  in  descent  from  Maj.  John  Freeman. 
Ninth  in  descent  from  Capt.  Jonathan  Sparrow. 
Ninth  in  descent  from  John  Washburn. 
Ninth  in  descent  from  Experience  Mitchell. 
Ninth  in  descent  from  John  Winslow. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Capt.  Paul  Sears. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  John  Washburn,  Jr. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Lieut.  Francis  Peabody. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Major  William  Hathorne. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Capt.  John  Capen. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Capt.  John  Appleton. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Stephen  Mighill. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Capt.  John  Peabody. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Lieut.  Thomas  Putnam. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Lieut.  Jacob  Perley. 


No.  89.  Gen.  No.  1656. 

ALBERT  MATTOON  GRAVES. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  Gov.  William  Bradford. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Lieut.  Andrew  Newcomb. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Maj.  William  Bradford. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Isaac  Graves. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Richard  Goodman. 
Fifth  in  descent  from  Philip  Mattoon. 


No.  100.  Gen.  No.  1760. 

NELSON  COWLES  GRIDLEY. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Gov.  Thomas  Welles. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Thomas  Gridley. 


No.   80.  Gen.   No.    1647. 

REV.  FRANK  WAKELY  GUNSAULUS,  D.  D. 
Fifth  in  descent  from  Stephen  Hawley. 


No.   79.  Gen.   No.    1650. 

JOHN  WHIFFLE  HILL. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  William  Dullard. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Capt.  John  Whipple. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  John  Tower. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  George  Barstow. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Eleazer  Metcalf. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Edward  Hall. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  John  Read,  Sr. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Simon  Slocomb,  Sr. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Lieut.  Preserved  Abel. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  John  Read,  Jr. 
Fifth  in  descent  from  Jeremiah  Whipple. 
Fifth  in  descent  from  Capt.  Simon  Slocurnb. 
Fourth  in  descent  from  Ebenezer  Walker. 
Fourth  in  descent  from  Ensign  John  Hall. 


No.  102.  Gen.  No.  1833. 

MARVIN  ALLEN  IVES. 

Ninth  in  descent  from  Rev.  Samuel  Stone. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  Ensign  Thomas  Harris. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  Capt.  Nathaniel  Merriman. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  John  Moss. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  Judge  Samuel  Lothrop. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Samuel  Hall. 

Fifth  in  descent  from  Gideon  Ives. 


No.  106.  Gen.  No.  1860. 

GEORGE  MULHOLLAN  LYON. 
Third  in  descent  from  William  Lyon. 


No.  99.  Gen.  No.  1759. 

EAMES  MAC  VEAGH. 

Ninth  in  descent  from  Thomas  Bunce. 
Ninth  in  descent  from  Lieut.  Samuel  Smith. 
Ninth  in  descent  from  John  Bent. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  John  Graves. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Dr.  Thomas  Starr. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  John  How. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Thomas  Eames. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Maj.  John  Mason. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Ensign  William  Goodrich. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Capt.  John  Waite. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Col.  Joseph  Buckminster. 


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No.  107.  Gen.  No.  1861. 

CHARLES  DAVID  MILL. 

KANSAS    CITY,    MO. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Francis  Wyman. 


No.   81.  Gen.   No.    1648. 

GEORGE  HENRY  MOORE. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  Capt.  Thomas  Brooks. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Capt.  Timothy  Wheeler. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Capt.  John  Prescott. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Ensign  Humphrey  Barrett. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Capt.  James  Minott. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Capt.  Jonathan  Prescott. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Hon.  Peter  Bulkley. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Simon  Lynde. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Francis  Willoughby. 


No.   95.  Gen.   No.  1735. 

WILLIAM  JOHN  MOORE. 
Fifth  in  descent  from  Alexander  Wells. 


No.   78.  Gen.   No.    1649. 

JOSEPH  EDWARD  OTIS,  JR. 

Ninth  in  descent  from  William  Thomas. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  Nathaniel  Thomas. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  Henry  Wolcott. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  Capt.  Thomas  Miner. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  Philip  Sherman. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Dep.  Gov.  Francis  Willoughby. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Simon  Lynde. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Joshua  Raymond. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Matthew  Grisvvold. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  John  Otis. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Nathaniel  Thomas. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Capt.  James  Sands. 


No.  98.  Gen.  No.  1738. 

PHILO  ADAMS  OTIS. 

Ninth  in  descent  from  William  Thomas. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  Nathaniel  Thomas. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  Henry  Wolcott. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  Capt.  Thomas  Miner. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  Philip  Sherman. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  John  Otis. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Joshua  Raymond. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Dep.  Gov.  Francis  Willoughby. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Simon  Lynde. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Matthew  Griswold. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Nathaniel  Thomas. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  James  Sands. 


No.    85.  Gen.   No.  1652. 

HEMAN  ROGERS  POWERS. 

ST.    CHARLES,    ILL. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Col.  Benjamin  Church. 


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No.  104.  Gen.  No.  1858. 

CHARLES  FREDERICK  QUINCY. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Lieut.  Col.  Edmund  Quincy. 


No.  91.  Gen.   No.  1658. 

LANDON  CABELL  ROSE. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Thomas  Holbrook. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Col.  William  Fitzhugh, 
Fifth  in  descent  from  Col.  John  Henry. 
Fifth  in  descent  from  Samuel  Meredith. 
Fourth  in  descent  from  Samuel  Jordan. 


No.  109.  Gen.  No.  1863. 

EDWIN  HENRY  SEDGWICK. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  Gen'l  Robert  Sedgwick. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Gov.  Wm.  Bradford. 


No.   92.  Gen.   No.  1659. 

FRANK  SLOSSON. 

KENOSHA,   WIS. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Capt.  James  Avery. 


No.    93.  Gen.   No.  1660. 

WYLLYS  KING  SMITH. 

Ninth  in  descent  from  John  Tilley. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  John  Bigelow. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Sergt.  John  Sheppard. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Maj.  William  Whiting. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Gov.  John  Webster. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Richard  Treat. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  John  Rowland. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Nathaniel  Dickinson. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  John  Bronson. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Samuel  Smith. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Henry  Wolcott. 
Eighth  in  descent  from  Thomas  Coleman. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Capt.  Richard  Bushnell. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Capt.  Thomas  Bull. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Jacob  Mygatt. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Lieut.  Robert  Webster. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Ebenezer  Dibble. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Capt.  John  Gorham. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Capt.  John  Miles. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  John  Cooper. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Serg.  Obadiah  Dickinson. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Samuel  Boardman. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Philip  Smith. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Henry  Wolcott,  Jr. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Maj.  Samuel  Appleton. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Maj.  Richard  Treat. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Ensign  William  Goodrich. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Jabez  Gorham. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Lieut.  Abraham  Dickerman. 
Fifth  in  descent  from  Lieut.  Timothy  Bigelow. 
Fifth  in  descent  from  Capt.  William  Hyde. 
Fifth  in  descent  from  Capt.  Isaac  Dickerman. 


No.    86.  Gen.   No.  1653. 

JOHN  ALDEN  SPOOR. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  John  Alden. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Moses  Simmons. 


No.  103.  Gen.  No.  1857. 

CAPT.  EUGENE  L'HOMMEDIEU  SWIFT,  U.  S.  A. 

WASHINGTON,    D.    C. 

Seventh  in  descent  from  Richard  Bourne, 


No.   94,  Gen.   No.  1661. 

HENRY  SHERMAN  VAIL. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Capt.  John  Sherman. 


No.  108.  Gen.  No.  1862. 

WILLIAM  BARKER  WHEELOCK. 

INDIANAPOLIS,   IND. 

Sixth  in  descent  from  Increase  Winn. 


No.    87.  Gen.    No.   1654. 

DR.   EUGENE  WOLCOTT  WHITNEY. 

SALT    LAKE    CITY,    UTAH. 

Eighth  in  descent  from  Henry  Wolcott. 
Seventh  in  descent  from  Major  Samuel  Appleton. 
Sixth  in  descent  from  Moses  Whitney. 


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ANCESTORS  OF  MEMBERS. 

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ANCESTORS  OF  MEMBERS. 


GEORGE  ABBOTT.— ( 1689.)     Rowley  and  Andover,  a 

soldier  in  King  Philip's  War,  February  to  May,  1675,  under 
command  of  Maj.  Savage,  July  24,  1676. 

REFERENCE:    Bodge's  Soldiers  of  King-  Philip's  War;    N    E. 
Hist,  and  Genealogical  Register,  Vol.  37,  page  375. 

64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


LIEUT.  PRESERVED  ABEL.— ( 1724.)     Served  in  King 

Philip's  War.  Sergeant,  1689;  Ensign,  1690.  Lieutenant  in 
Capt.  Samuel  Gallup's  Company  in  Sir  William  Phipp's  expe- 
dition against  Canada,  1690. 

REFERENCE:     S.  C.  W.  1895  Year  Book;    Savage's  Genealogi- 
cal Diet.,  Vol.  1.,  Rehoboth  Census  of  Feb.   7,  1689. 

79.    John  Whipple  Hill. 


ENSIGN    EDWARD    ADAMS.— Was    Ensign    at    Medfleld, 
Mass.,  1681-1702;  Deputy  to  the  General  Court  many  years. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895,   p. 
191.     Tilden's  History  of  Medfleld,   Mass. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
17.    Frederick   Clifton   Pierce. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 


JOHN  ALDEN— [1599-1687]— One  of  the  signers  of  the 
original  "Mayflower  Compact."  Member  under  arms  of  Captain 
Myles  Standish's  Duxbury  Company,  1643;  assistant  to  all  the 
governors  of  the  Colony,  1633  to  1641,  and  from  1650  to  1686; 
representative  to  the  General  Court  1641-1649;  member  of  the 
Council  of  War  1653-1660  and  1675-1676. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  p.  43. 
Plymouth  Colony  Records;  Davis  Landmarks  of  Plymouth,  p.  4. 

4.  William  Ruggles  Tucker. 

32.  Rev.  James  Gibson  Johnson. 

46.  George  Butters. 

53.  Edward  Beecher  Case. 

86.  John  Alden  Spoor. 


48  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

MATTHEW  ALLYN.— [ 1671]— Windsor.     Deputy  to 

Massachusetts  General  Court,  1636;  deputy  to  Connecticut  Gen- 
eral Court,  1648-1657;  assistant,  1658-1667;  commissioner  for 
United  Colonies,  1660-1664. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  192. 
54.    William  Ward  Wight. 

ISAAC  ALLERTON.— (1583-1659.)     Signer  of  the  Compact 
on  the  Mayflower.    Deputy  Governor,  1621-24. 

REFERENCE:    Year  Book,  Society  of  Colonial  Wars,  1896;    Al- 
lerton  Genealogy;    Davis  Ancient  Landmarks  of  Plymouth. 

105.    Henry  Clay  Fuller. 


CHRISTOPHER  ALMY.— In  1690  he  was  deputy  to  the 
General  Court  from  Portsmouth,  R.  I.,  and  the  same  year 
chosen  assistant.  Feb.  27,  1690,  chosen  or  elected  governor, 
but  refused  to  serve  for  reasons  satisfactory  to  the  assembly; 
Aug.,  1693,  messenger  to  England  from  Rhode  Island. 

REFERENCE:  Austin's  Genealogical  Dictionary  of  Rhode 
Island;  Church's  History. 

20.    Charles  Kingsbury  Miller. 

CAPT.  JOHN  APPLETON  —  (1622-1699.)  Ipswich,  Mass. 
Lieutenant,  1653;  Captain,  1658. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1896,  p. 
277. 

90.    Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 

MAJOR  SAMUEL  APPLETON— (1624-1696.)  Lieutenant, 
1668;  Captain,  1675;  Major  and  Commander  in  Chief  of  Mas- 
sachusetts Troops,  1675.  In  command  at  Springfield,  Hatfield 
and  Great  Swamp  Fight;  Sergeant-Ma jor  of  South  Essex  Regi- 
ment, 1682.  Assistant,  1681-6  and  '89-92.  Imprisoned  by  Sir 
Edmond  Andros  for  refusing  to  pay  taxes  unjustly  levied. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Register,  1896,  pp.  277-278. 

87.    Dr.  Eugene  Wolcott  Whitney. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 

MAJOR-GENERAL   HUMPHREY   ATHERTON.—  [ 

1661] — Deputy  from  Dorchester  to  the  General  Court,  1638,  and 
nine  times  thereafter;  speaker,  1653;  assistant,  1654  to  1661; 
lieutenant,  1645;  captain,  1646;  commander  of  the  Ancient 
and  Honorable  Artillery  Company,  1650;  commanded  expedi- 
tion against  Pesacus,  a  Narragansett  chief,  1650;  major-general. 
1661. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary  of  New  Eng- 
land. Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  194. 

6.    Lyman  Dresser  Hammond. 


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49 


CAPTAIN  JAMES  A  VERY.— Commanded  "100  dragoons" 
raised  near  New  London,  1673,  to  fight  against  Indians;  was 
commander  of  a  company  of  40  whites,  besides  about  100 
friendly  Indians  at  the  Swamp  fight,  1675;  was  one  of  the 
captors  of  Canonchet,  1676;  was  twelve  times  deputy  to  leg- 
islature, 1658-1680. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary;  Conn.  Colo- 
nial Records. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 
92.    Frank  Slosson. 


LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM  AVERT.— [1622-1687]—  Dedham, 
Mass.;  physician;  member  of  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery 
Company  in  1654;  representative  to  the  General  Court  for 
Springfield,  1669;  lieutenant  of  Dedham  Military  Company, 
1673. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book;  Savage's 
Genealogical  Dictionary;  Whitman's  History  of  Ancient  and  Honor- 
able Artillery  Co.,  p.  164;  Dedham,  Mass.,  Town  Records;  Lane 
family,  p.  17. 

45.  Francis  Porter  Fisher. 
68.  Albert  Judson  Fisher. 
70.  Charles  Ridgely. 


ENSIGN  JOHN  BAGG.— [1665-1740]— For  many  years  ser- 
geant of  the  military  company  of  Springfield,  Mass.,  and  its 
Ensign  in  1738. 

REFERENCE:  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Register,  Vol.  29,  p.  288; 
"West  Springfield  Centennial,"  p.  109;  History  of  Springfield  by 
M.  A.  Greene,  p.  220. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 

THOMAS  BAKER.— [1618-1700]— Ensign  of  East  Hampton, 
(Conn.)  Company,  1654;  assistant,  1658-1663. 

REFERENCE:  Palfrey's  New  England,  Vol.  2.  p.  638;  East 
Hampton  Records,  Vol.  1,  p.  68. 

25.    Frank  Baker. 

REV.  THOMAS  BALCH— Of  South  Dedham,  Mass.  A.  B. 
Harvard  College,  1733;  was  chaplain  in  the  Louisburg  expedi- 
tion in  1744. 

REFERENCES:  See  Life  and  Journal  of  Dr.  Manasseh  Cut- 
ler, p.  18. 

57.    Charles  Clarence  Poole. 

SERGEANT  JOHN  BALDWIN.— Sergeant  of  Milford 
(Conn.)  Militia,  1658. 

REFERENCE:    New  Haven  Historical  Collection,  p.  263-7. 
25.    Frank  Baker. 


50  SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

EDWARD  BANGS.— [1592-1678]— Of  Plymouth  and  East- 
ham,  Mass.;  overseer  or  captain  of  the  Guard  against  the 
Indians;  a  member  of  the  Plymouth  Military  Company,  1643. 
General  Court,  1692. 

REFERENCE:  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Register,  Vol.  8,  p.  368; 
Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  76. 

18.  Scott  Jordan. 

32.  Rev.  James  Gibson  Johnson. 

37.  Frank  Bassett  Tobey. 

61.  Victor  Clifton  Alderson. 

90.  Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 


JONATHAN  BANGS. — Of  Eastham,  Mass.,  was  constable, 
1672;  selectman,  1674-1676,  and  later;  was  Ensign  at  Eastham, 
1680,  and  also  Ensign  again,  appointed  Oct.  2,  1689. 

REFERENCE:  Plymouth  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  5.  p.  167;  Vol.  6, 
p.  40,  218. 

32.    Rev.  James  Gibson  Johnson. 
50.    Albert  Eugene  Snow. 


CAPTAIN  GEORGE  BARBOUR.— Of  Dedham  and  Medfield, 
Mass.  Was  a  member  of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery 
Co.,  1646,  was  chief  military  officer  of  Medfield  after  1649; 
defended  Medfield  in  King  Philip's  War,  1675-6,  and  fought 
against  the  Indians  at  Seekouk  and  Rehoboth,  1676. 

REFERENCE:  Tilden's  Medfleld,  312,  87,  90;  N.  E.  Hist,  and 
Gen.  Reg.,  Vol.  1,  184. 

54.    William  Ward  Wight. 


LIEUT.  EBENEZER  BARDWELL,  JR.— Of  Hatfield, 
Mass.,  a  member  of  Ephraim  Williams'  Company  on  Dec.  19, 
1747;  Ensign  in  Capt.  John  Ball's  Company  at  Ft.  William 
Henry,  Oct.  11,  1756;  Second  Lieutenant  in  Capt.  John  Burke's 
Company;  enlisted  March  21,  1759;  served  until  Nov.  30,  1759; 
Lieutenant  Captain  Moses  Porter's  Company  in  expedition  to 
Crown  Point. 

REFERENCE:    Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  96,  p.  40. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


LIEUTENANT  PEREZ  BARDWELL.— Of  Hatfield,  Mass., 
a  member  of  Capt.  William  Shepard's  Company,  June  24  to 
Dec.  4,  1761;  a  member  of  Capt.  Salah  Barnard's  Company,  en- 
listed March  5,  1760,  until  Oct.  5,  promoted  to  Corporal  Oct.  6. 
serving  until  Nov.  30,  1760. 

REFERENCE:    Mass.  Archives,  Vols.  96,  p.  40;  99,  p.  131. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL,  WARS  5  I 

SERGEANT  ROBERT  BARDWELL.— Robert  Bardwell  was 
a  private  or  trooper  under  Lieut.  Phineas  Upham;  was  made 
Sergeant  and  given  command  of  the  Hadley  and  Hatfield  gar- 
risons, leading  them  in  the  "Falls  Fight." 

REFERENCE:    Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  68,  p.  212;  Vol.  114,  p.  610. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 

DEPUTY-GOVERNOR  JAMES  BAjRKER.— (1623-1702.) 
Deputy-Governor  of  Rhode  Island  Colony  1678;  Assistant  and 
Deputy,  1663-86;  Corporal,  1644;  Ensign,  1648. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Year  Book,  1896,  p.  281. 
75.    Warren  Lippitt  Beckwith. 


CORPORAL  THOMAS  BARNARD.— Of  Salisbury  and  Ames- 
bury,  Mass.,  was  a  soldier  in  King  Philip's  War,  1675-77;  a 
corporal  in  Capt.  Wm.  Turner's  troop  of  Dorchester,  Boston 
and  Charlestown. 

REFERENCE:  Bodge's  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  p.  193- 
205;  Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  68,  p.  228;  Savage's,  Vol.  1,  p.  120;  N.  E.  H. 
and  G.  R.,  Vol.  6,  p.  207. 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 


ENSIGN  HUMPHREY  BARRETT.— (1630-1716.)  Ensign  of 
the  Concord,  Mass.,  Company  in  1688;  Deputy  to  the  General 
Court  in  1691. 

REFERENCE:  Mass.  Colonial  Records;  Potter's  Concord 
Genealogies;  Soc.  Col.  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  195. 

81.    George  Henry  Moore. 


GEORGE  BARSTOW—  (1614-1654.)  Cambridge.  Member 
of  the  "Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Company  of  Massa- 
chusetts" in  1644. 

REFERENCES:  History  of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artil- 
lery Co.,  1637  to  1738,  by  Oliver  Ayer  Roberts,  Vol.  1,  pp.  136-137-138; 
Savage's  Gen.  Diet.;  Records  of  Plymouth  Colony;  Dedham  Rec- 
ords; Deane's  History  of  Scituate. 

79.    John  Whipple  Hill. 


WILLIAM  BARTHOLOMEW.— (1640 .)     Lieutenant  of 

the  Massachusetts   Bay  Colonial  forces.    Participated  in  de- 
fense of  Hatfield,  King  Philip's  War,  September  19,  1677. 

REFERENCE:    Massachusetts  Bay  Court  Records,   Vol.   6,  p. 
104. 

47.    Major  Forrest  Henry  Hathaway,  U.  S.  A. 


DIVERSITY 


Of 


5  2  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

ROBERT  BARTLETT.— [1603-1676].— Served  in  Capt.  Myles 
Standish  Company,  1632. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year   Book,   1895,   p. 
196;    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists. 

39.    George  Samuel  Marsh. 
61.    Victor  Clifton  Alderson. 


ELISHA  BASSETT.— Was  captain  at  Sandwich,  Mass.  He 
held  commission  under  Royal  Governors  Shirley,  Pownal,  Dud- 
ley and  Hutchinson. 

REFERENCE:    Freeman's  History  of  Cape  Cod,  Vol.  1,  p.  335. 
37.    Frank  Bassett  Tobey. 

WILLIAM  BASSETT.— Was  member  of  Capt.  Myles  Stand- 
ish's  Military  Company  at  Duxbury,  Mass.,  Aug.,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  75. 
37.    Frank  Bassett  Tobey. 

WILLIAM  BASSETT,  JR.— Was  a  member  of  Capt.  Myles 
Standish's  Military  Company  at  Duxbury,  Mass.,  Aug.,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists. 
37.    Frank  Bassett  Tobey. 


WILLIAM  BASSETT.— Was  Chief  Marshal  of  Plymouth 
Colony,  1689  to  1692;  was  also  captain  at  Sandwich,  Mass. 
Representative. 

REFERENCE:  Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  5;  Plymouth  Colonial 
Records,  Vol.  6,  p.  205,  1670-1721.  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year 
Book,  1895. 

37.    Frank  Bassett  Tobey. 


JOHN  BATES.— [1642-1716]— Of  Chelrnsford.  A  soldier  in 
Capt.  Thomas  Wheeler's  Company,  King  Philip's  War,  1675-6; 
also  in  Chelmsford  Garrison,  1691-2. 

REFERENCE:  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Reg.,  Vol.  38,  p.  40;  Vol. 
43,  p.  264  and  373. 

18.    Scott  Jordan. 


JOHN  BATES,  SR. — Was  appointed  Ensign  of  train  band 
at  Stamford,  Conn.,  Oct.,  1685;  was  deputy  to  General  Court, 
1689-90. 

REFERENCE:  Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  2,  p.  183; 
Vol.  4,  p.  3. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  53 

SAMUEL  BATES.— Was  appointed  lieutenant  of  2d  Com- 
pany or  Train  Band  at  Stamford,  Conn.,  May,  1730. 

REFERENCE:    Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  p.   274. 
10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 

LIEUT.  COLONEL  JACOB  BAYLEY.— (1726-1815.)  New- 
bury,  Mass.;  Hamstead,  N.  H.,  and  Newbury,  Vt.  Lieutenant 
in  Capt.  Allcock's  Company,  in  Col.  Peter  Oilman's  Regiment, 
September  22  to  December  14,  1755.  Captain  of  the  Second 
Company  in  Col.  Nathaniel  Meserves'  Regiment,  March  5  to 
November  5,  1758.  Lieutenant  Colonel  in  Col.  John  Goffes' 
Regiment,  serving  at  Crown  Point  from  March  to  November, 
1760. 

REFERENCE:    N.  H.  State  Archives. 
88.    Edward  Payson  Bailey. 

JOSHUA  BAYLEY.— (1685 .)     A  member  of  Capt.  Hugh 

March's  Second  Foot  Company  of  Newbury,  Mass.,  January  15, 
1710-11. 

REFERENCE:    N.  E.   Hist,   and  G.  Register,   Vol.  30,   p.   434. 
88.    Edward  Payson  Bailey. 

THOMAS  BAYLEY.— (1652-1675.)  Weymouth.  A  soldier 
in  King  Philip's  War  under  Capt.  Lathrop;  was  slain  at  Bloody 
Brook,  September  18,  1675. 

REFERENCE:    Savage,  Vol.  1,  p.   108. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 

ELNATHAN  BEACH.— Was  commissioned  Ensign  at  Wal- 
lingford,  Conn.,  Oct.,  1733;  lieutenant,  Oct.,  1740;  captain,  Oct., 
1741. 

REFERENCE:  Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  1726-1735,  p. 
474;  Vol.  1735-1743,  p.  342-418. 

59.     Charles  Pratt  Whitney. 

AUSTIN  BEARSE.— A  member  of  the  Barnstable  Military 
Company  in  Plymouth  Colony  in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:     Pierce's  Colonial   Lists,    p.   73. 
24.    Lemuel  Ruggles  Hall. 

SAMUEL  BENNETT.— [1665-1742]— Lancaster  and  Shrews- 
bury, Mass.  Soldier  in  Queen  Anne's  War  at  Lancaster  in  1704, 
in  the  garrison  commanded  by  Ensign  Peter  Josslin.  Was 
commander  of  garrison  in  1711. 

REFERENCE:  Marvin's  "History  of  Lancaster,  Mass.,"  p.  110; 
Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  71,  p.  876. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


54  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

SAMUEL  BENNETT.— [ 1684]— Of  Providence  and  East 

Greenwich,  R.  I.;  in  1652  chosen  general  sergeant.  In  1655, 
freeman.  Oct.  27,  1656,  he  was  ordered  paid  £20  for  his  ser- 
vices as  sergeant;  1668-74-78,  deputy  to  the  General  Court. 

REFERENCE:    Austin's    Genealogical     Dictionary     of    Rhode 
Island. 

39.    George  Samuel  Marsh. 


SAMUEL  (2)  BENNETT.— Of  East  Greenwich  and  Coven- 
try, R.  I. ;  1685,  a  freeman.  In  1690  deputy  to  the  General  Court 
and  a  Lieutenant. 

REFERENCE:  Austin's  Genealogical  Dictionary  of  Rhode 
Island. 

39.    George  Samuel  Marsh. 


GEORGE  BENNIT.— Killed  by  Indians  in  the  Lancaster, 
Mass.,  massacre,  led  by  Monaco,  "One-eyed  John,"  Sunday, 
Aug.  22,  1675,  during  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:  Nourse's  "Early  Records  of  Lancaster,  Mass.," 
p.  30,  98,  99,  252,  306,  314,  320;  Marvin's  "History  of  Lancaster,  Mass.," 
p.  61-101. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


DANIEL  BELDEN.— (1648-1731.)  Hatfield  and  Deerfleld, 
Mass.  His  wife  and  three  children  were  killed  by  the  Indians 
during  King  Philip's  War,  September  16,  1696,  and  he  with  his 
two  children  were  captured  and  taken  to  Canada.  Returned 
1698.  His  second  wife  was  captured  and  killed  by  the  Indians 
during  Queen  Anne's  War.  Appointed  upon  the  Committee  of 
Fortification  in  said  war  with  Col.  Partridge  et  al. 

REFERENCE:  Sheldon's  Deerfleld,  Vol.  1,  p.  254-256-288-304;  Vol. 
2,  p.  80. 

48.    Henry  Austin  Osborn. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


JOHN  BENT,  SR—  (1596-1672.)  Sudbury.  Private  in  MaJ. 
Simon  Willard's  Troop  of  Horse  expedition  against  Ninigret, 
1654,  Colony  of  Massachusetts  Bay. 

REFERENCES:  S.  C.  Wars,  Year  Book  1896,  p.  284;  N.  E.  H. 
&  G.  Register,  Vol.  48,  p.  288. 

99.    Eames  Mac  Veagh. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  55 

JOHN  BIGELOW.— [1617-1703]— Watertown,  Mass.  Sol- 
dier in  the  Pequot  War  and  in  King  Philip's  War.  His  son, 
John,  Jr.,  was  taken  captive  by  the  Indians  at  Lancaster,  Oct. 
15,  1705. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book;  Hudson's 
"History  of  Maryborough,"  p.  325;  Hudson's  "Annals  of  Sudbury, 
Wayland  and  Maynard,"  p.  232,  Ed.,  1891;  Bond's  "Watertown,"  p. 
29;  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Register. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 


LIEUT.  TIMOTHY  BIGELOW.— (1702-1747.)  Appointed 
Adjutant  in  army  at  Cape  Breton,  March  4,  1745,  in  place  of 
Cyprian  Nicols,  and  was  Second  Lieutenant  May,  1746,  in  com- 
pany that  went  in  Canadian  Expedition. 

REFERENCE:    Colonial  Records  of  Conn.,  Vol.  9,  p.  93. 

93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 

EBENEZER  BILLINGS.— Of  Stonington,  Conn.,  was  En- 
sign, Oct.  12,  1721;  Lieutenant,  Oct.  14,  1731,  in  Colonial  forces. 

REFERENCE:  Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  1717-25,  p.  275; 
1726-1731,  p.  349. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 

HON.  JAMES  BISHOP.— Secretary  cf  New  Haven  Col- 
ony, 1661-1665;  assistant,  Conn.  Colony,  1668-83;  deputy  gov- 
ernor, 1683-91. 

REFERENCE:  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1894;  Savage's 
Genealogical  Dictionary. 

42.     Charles  Thomson  Atkinson. 
48.    Henry  Austin  Osborn. 

JOHN  BISSELL.— ( 1677.)  Deputy  General  Court,  Con- 
necticut, 1648,  '50,  '52,  '53.  One  of  a  troop  of  30  horse,  the  first 
in  the  Colony,  organized  by  the  General  Court  and  placed  un- 
der command  of  Capt.  John  Mason,  1657-8.  Soldier  in  King 
Philip's  War. 

REFERENCES:  Conn.  Col.  Records,  Vol.  1,  pp.  174-211-231-246- 
309;  Stiles'  History  of  Ancient  Windsor,  Vol.  1,  pp.  177-221;  Hin- 
man's  First  Settlers  of  Conn. 

96.    Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 

JOHN  BISSELL,  JR.— ( 1693.)     Soldier  in  King  Philip's 

War.    Quartermaster  of   County   Troop   of   Hartford,    Conn., 
1677;    Cornet  of  the  Troop,  1681. 

REFERENCES:  Conn.  Col.  Records,  Vol.  2,  p.  311;  Vol.  3,  p. 
91;  Stiles'  Hist,  of  Ancient  Windsor,  Vol.  1,  p.  221;  Hinman's  First 
Settlers  of  Conn. 

96.    Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 


$6  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

CAPTAIN  OZIAS  BISSELL.— Served  during  six  years  in  the 
French  and  Indian  War.  Was  in  an  engagement  on  Lake 
George  in  1755.  Was  taken  prisoner  to  Havana  in  1762,  where 
he  was  imprisoned  for  nearly  nine  months. 

REFERENCE:    Stiles  History  Ancient  Windsor,  Vol.  2,  p.  103. 
8.     George  Francis  Bissell. 

WILLIAM  BLAKE.— [ 1663]— Of  Dorchester,  Mass.;  a 

member  of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Company  of 
Boston. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary. 
4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 


MATTHEW  BLANSHAN.— Early  settler  and  land  patentee 
at  Esopus  (near  present  Kingston)  N.  Y.  His  daughter,  Kath- 
erine  DuBois,  wife  of  Louis,  with  her  three  children,  another 
daughter,  Maria  Chrispel  and  her  child,  and  his  two  younger 
children,  were  all  carried  into  captivity  at  the  Indian  attack 
upon  the  village,  June  7,  1663.  He  joined  a  rescuing  expedition 
led  by  Louis  Du  Bois,  which  defeated  the  savages  and  recov- 
ered most  of  the  captives.  Member  of  the  Hurley  Military 
Company  commanded  by  Capt.  Paulding,  stationed  at  Marble- 
ton,  Muster  Roll  dated  April  4,  1670. 

REFERENCE:  Brodhead's  History  of  New  York,  Vol.  2,  p.  311- 
312;  New  York  Historical  Documents  (Colonial  Archives),  Vol.  13, 
p.  246,  448,  449. 

13.    Samuel  Eberly  Gross. 


THOMAS  BLISS.— Was  in  King  Philip's  War  in  1675,  and 
his  name  appears  in  the  list  of  those  who  drew  Cedar  Swamp 
lots  for  service  performed  in  said  war. 

REFERENCE:  Bodge's  Soldiers  in  King-  Philip's  War,  pp. 
443-5. 

70.    Charles  Ridgely. 


THOMAS  BLODGETT.— Of  Woburn,  Mass.,  was  private  in 
the  West  Middlesex  Regt.  of  Mass.  Bay  Troops;  was  in  the 
garrison  having  headquarters  at  Chelmsford,  his  rendezvous 
being  the  garrison  house  of  John  Spaulding  on  March  6,  1692. 

REFERENCE:    N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Reg.,  Vol,  43,  p.  374. 
62.    William  Dorrance  Messinger. 

SAMUEL  BOARDMAN.— (1615-1673.)  Assistant  Colony  of 
Connecticut. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Register,  1895,  p.  200. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  57 

ROBERT  BODFISH.— A  member  of  Lieut.  John  Blackmer's 
Company  at  Sandwich,  Mass.,  in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  List,  p.  73. 
105.    Henry  Clay  Fuller. 


RICHARD  BOURNE.— Was  a  member  of  Council  of  War 
for  town  of  Sandwich,  Mass.,  Feb.  29,  1675. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  98. 
4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 
37.    Frank  Bassett  Tobey. 
103.    Capt.  Eugene  L.  Swift,  U.  S.  A. 


JOHN  BOUTELL.— Was  one  of  the  soldiers  in  the  Read- 
ing, Mass.  Co.  in  the  Narragansett  War.  A  private  in  Captain 
Joseph  Gardiner's  Company. 

REFERENCE:  New  England  Historical  and  Genealogical 
Register,  Vol.  39,  p.  175-177. 

14.    Henry  Sherman  Boutell. 


LIEUTENANT  HENRY  BOWEN.— [1633-1723]— Of  Rox- 
bury,  Mass.,  and  Woodstock,  Conn.,  under  Captain  Isaac  John- 
son in  Great  Swamp  fight. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1894,  p. 
39;  N.  E.  H.  and  G.  Register,  Vol.  39,  pp.  74-78. 

1.    Seymour  Morris. 


GOVERNOR  WILLIAM  BRADFORD.— [1589-1657]— Gov- 
ernor of  Plymouth  Colony,  1621,  1632,  1637,  1639-1643,  1648-1656. 
Came  over  in  Mayflower,  and  was  one  of  the  signers  of  the 
Compact. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary;  Plymouth 
Colony  Records;  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1894;  Davis' 
Ancient  Landmarks  of  Plymouth. 

4.  William  Ruggles  Tucker. 

21.  William  Wolcott  Strong. 

38.  George  Whitfleld  Newcomb. 

40.  Chandler  Pease  Chapman. 

64.  Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 

89.  Albert  Mattoon  Graves. 

109.  Edwin  Henry  Sedgwick. 


58      -  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

MAJOR  WILLIAM  BRADFORD.— [1624-1704]— Command- 
ed the  expedition  for  relief  of  Swanzey,  June  28,  1675.  Wounded 
by  Indians  in  "Ye  Greate  Swamp  Fight"  Dec.  19,  1675.  Dep- 
uty Governor  of  Plymouth,  1682-1686. 

REFERENCE— Palfrey's  History  of  New  England,  Vol.  2,  p. 
131,  148,  387,  408;  Tear  Book,  Society  of  Colonial  Wars,  1894;  Davis' 
Ancient  Landmarks  of  Plymouth;  Savage. 

4.  William  Ruggles  Tucker. 

21.  William  Wolcott  Strong. 

38.  George  Whitfleld  Newcomb. 

40.  Chandler  Pease  Chapman. 

64.  Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 

89.  Albert  Mattoon  Graves. 

GOV.  SIMON  BRADSTREET.— Governor  of  Massachusetts 
Bay  Colony,  1679  to  1686,  and  1689  to  1692. 

REFERENCES:  Mass.  Col.  Records;  Dudley  Genealogy;  N. 
E.  H.  &  G.  Register,  Vol.  1,  p.  75. 

57.    Charles  Clarence  Poole. 

101.  John  Newbury  Bagley. 

96.    Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 

GEORGE  BRAMHALL.— Killed  by  the  Indians  in  the  fight 
at  Falmouth,  Me.,  Sept.  21,  1689. 

REFERENCE:  History  of  Portland,  p.  284;  Davis'  Landmarks 
of  Plymouth,  p.  40. 

46.     George  Butters. 

LOVE  BREWSTER.— A  member  of  the  Duxbury,  Mass., 
Military  Company  in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  76. 
61.    Victor  Clifton  Alderson. 

ELDER  WILLIAM  BREWSTER.— (1566-1644.)  Drafted  in 
the  cabin  of  the  "Mayflower"  the  first  written  constitution, 
called  the  "Mayflower  Compact."  A  member  of  the  Plymouth 
Company  under  Capt.  Myles  Standish  in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCES:  Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  76;  S.  C.  W.  1895 
Tear  Book,  p.  203;  Plymouth  Col.  Records. 

61.     Victor  Clifton  Alderson. 

90.  Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 

JOHN  BRONSON.— [ 1680]— Of  Hartford,  Conn.;  deputy 

to  the  General   Court;  soldier  in  the  Pequot  battle  of  1637- 
Took  part  in  the  Fort  fight. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1894,  p.  47. 
1.    Seymour  Morris. 
43.    Harry  Linn  Wright. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  59 

CAPTAIN  THOMAS  BROOKS.— [—  1667]— Concord, 
Mass.;  deputy  to  the  General  Court  seven  times,  1642-1660; 
Captain  Concord  Militia. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1894. 
25.    Frank  Baker. 
81.    George  Henry  Moore. 

COL.  JOSEPH  BUCKMINSTER—  (1666-1747.)  Framing- 
ham,  Mass.  Commanded  Company  of  Grenadiers  in  Sir 
Charles  Hobby's  expedition.  Deputy  to  Colony  of  Massachu- 
setts Bay,  1709-1723. 

REFERENCES:  Barry's  History  of  Framing-ham,  Mass.,  p.  200; 
S.  C.  War  Year  Book,  p.  292. 

99.    Eames  Mac  Veagh. 


REVEREND  GERSHOM  BULKELEY,  M.  D.— [1636-1713] 
— Was  Chaplain  and  Surgeon  to  the  Connecticut  Troops  in 
King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p. 
205,  appendix  page  17. 

7.    Edward  McKinstry  Teall. 


HON.  PETER  BULKELEY  (1643-1688)  of  Concord,  Mass.; 
Deputy  four  terms;  Speaker  of  the  House,  1676;  Governor's 
Assistant,  1676-1685. 

REFERENCES:    Colonial  Records,  Mass.  Bay  Colony;    General 
Society  Year  Book,  1895,   p.  292. 
81.    George  Henry  Moore. 


CAPT.  THOMAS  BULL.— (1605-1684.)  Hartford,  Conn.  A 
Lieutenant  in  the  Pequot  War  and  Captain  of  the  troops  at 
Saybrook  Fort  during  the  Andros  tyranny. 

REFERENCES:  S.  C.  W.  1895,  p.  205;  Hinman's  Conn.  Set- 
tlers, pp.  386-7-8;  TrumbulPs  Hist,  of  Conn.,  Vol.  1,  pp.  328-330. 

93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 

WILLIAM  BULLARD.— (1594-1687.)  Dedham.  Member  of 
Capt.  Lusher's  Train  Band,  Dedham,  1648. 

REFERENCE:    Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  67,  p.  43. 
79.    John  Whipple  Hill. 

THOMAS  BUNCE.— A  soldier  in  the  Pequot  war. 
REFERENCE:  S.  C.  Wars,  1896  Year  Book,  p.  293. 
99.  Eames  Mac  Veagh. 


6O  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

THOMAS  BURGESS.— A  private  in  the  Sandwich,   Mass. 
Company,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  73. 
32.    Rev.  James  Gibson  Johnson. 


THOMAS  BURNHAM.— [1617-1688]— Soldier  in  King  Phil- 
ip's War. 

REFERENCE :    Stiles  History  of  Windsor,  Vol.  1,  p.  227. 
21.    William  Wolcott  Strong. 


BENJAMIN  BURT.—  (1680-1759.)  Northampton.  Taken 
captive  with  his  wife  by  the  Indians  after  the  battle  of  Deer- 
field  Meadows,  Queen  Anne's  War,  February  29,  1704.  Both 
were  released  in  1706  by  an  expedition  under  Ensign  Sheldon. 

REFERENCE:    Sheldon's  Deerfleld  I.,  304-308-333-355. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


HENRY  BURT.— Of  Dorchester  and  Springfield,  Mass.  Mem- 
ber of  the  first  Military  Company  of  Springfield.  In  1657  he 
was  clerk  of  the  Train  Band. 

REFERENCE:  Mass.  Bay  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  4,  part  1,  p. 
314;  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary. 

39.  George   Samuel   Marsh. 

64.  Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 

68.  Albert  Jutison  Fisher. 

76.  Col.  Andrew  Sheridan  Burt. 


JONATHAN  BURT.— At  the  time  of  the  burning  of  Spring- 
field, Mass.,  by  the  Indians,  Oct.  5,  1675,  during  King  Philip's 
War,  was  one  of  those  who  defended  the  town. 

REFERENCE:  Longmaadow  Centennial,  p.  305,  appendix,  p.  7; 
Morris'  Historic  Address,  "The  Burning  of  Springfield,"  p.  35; 
Mason  A.  Greene's  History  of  Springfield;  Geo.  Bliss'  Address  in 
Chapin  Family  History,  p.  280. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


JOSEPH  BURT.— [1673-1759]— A  member  of  the  force  in 
garrison  at  Northfield  in  Capt.  Joseph  Kellogg's  Co.  from 
Nov.  20,  1723,  to  May  20,  1724;  also  in  the  Crown  Point  Expedi- 
tion. 

REFERENCE:    N.  E.  Hist,  and  G.  R. 

39.    George  Samuel  Marsh. 


SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS  6 1 

CAPT.  RICHARD  BUSHNELL.— (1652-1727.)  Of  Norwich, 
Conn.  1693,  Ensign  of  Norwich  Train  Band;  1698,  Lieutenant 
of  Norwich  Train  Band;  1701,  Captain  of  Norwich  Train  Band; 

Representative  for  37  session  from  1691 ;  Town  Clerk,  1691- 

'95,  1698,  1702-1727;    1717-18,  Commissioner  in  the  Indian  and 
Mason  controversy. 

REFERENCES:  Caulkins'  Hist,  of  Norwich,  p.  84;  Bodge's 
Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  pp.  441-444. 

71.    Ebenezer  Lane. 

93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 


JOHN  BUTLER.— Roxbury,  Mass.    A  member  of  the  An- 
cient and  Honorable  Artillery  Company  of  Boston  in  1644. 

REFERENCE:    Whitman's  History  of  the  Ancient  and  Honor- 
able Artillery  Co.,  p.  143. 

77.    James  Harris  Gilbert. 


CAPT.   PETER  BUTLER.— ( 1699. )     Of   Boston,   Mass. 

and  Middletown,  Conn.     A  Captain  in  the  Local  Militia. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary,  Vol.  1. 
78.    James   Harris   Gilbert. 


WILLIAM  BUTTER.— Of  Woburn.  Mass.  Private  in  Cap- 
tain Joseph  Eyll's  Company  at  capture  of  300  Indians  at  Ceche- 
co  (Dover),  Sept.  4,  1676. 

REFERENCE:  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Register,  Vol.  41,  p.  409; 
Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary;  SewelPs  History  of  Woburn. 

46.    George  Butters. 


CAPTAIN  DAVID  CADY.— [1703]— Of  Killingly,  Conn.  Oct., 
1747,  was  commissioned  captain  of  the  1st  Company  or  Train 
Band  of  Killingly. 

REFERENCE:    Connecticut  Colonial  Record,  Vol.  9,  p.  320. 
18.    Scott  Jordan. 


CAPTAIN  DAVID  CADY,  JR.— [1742-1807]— May,  1774. 
commissioned  Ensign  of  the  12th  Company  or  Train  Band  of 
the  llth  Conn,  Regiment;  May,  1774,  Captain  of  the  4th  Com- 
pany, llth  Regiment;  Captain  of  the  9th  Company,  21st  Regi- 
ment, March,  1775. 

REFERENCE:  Colonial  Records  of  Connecticut,  Vol.  14,  p. 
268,  290,  398. 

18.    Scott  Jordan. 


62  SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

CAPTAIN  JOSEPH  CADY.— [1666-1742]— Of  Groton,  Mass., 
and  Killingly,  Conn.  In  garrison  at  Groton,  Mass.,  1791-2. 
Commissioned  Lieutenant  of  the  Train  Band,  Killingly,  Conn., 
Oct.,  1708;  commissioned  Captain  of  the  Train  Band  of  Kil- 
lingly, May,  1721;  was  the  first  Captain  of  the  town  of  Kil- 
lingly; Deputy  to  General  Assembly  from  Killingly,  1731-33- 
34  and  1739. 

REFERENCE:  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Reg.,  Vol.  43,  p.  373;  Con- 
necticut Colonial  Records,  Vol.  5,  p.  75;  Vol.  6,  p.  239. 

18.     Scott  Jordan. 


NICHOLAS  CADY. — Of  Watertown  and  Groton.    A  member 
of  Capt.  Mason's  Watertown  Train  Band,  1653. 

REFERENCE:    N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Reg.,  Vol.  34,  p.  281. 
18.     Scott  Jordan. 


HUGH  CALKIN.— [1600-1690]— Gloucester  and  Lynn,  Mass., 
and  New  London  and  Norwich,  Conn.  Town  Clerk  and  Rep- 
resentative to  the  General  Court  for  Gloucester,  1650-1651.  Rep- 
resentative for  Norwich,  1663-64.  Representative  for  New  Lon- 
don, 1665,  and  after.  Was  appointed  Commissioner  for  enlist- 
ing men  for  an  expedition  against  the  Indians  on  May  21,  1653; 
and  on  Oct.  3,  1654. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Gen.  Diet,  of  N.  E.:  Year  Book  Society 
of  Colonial  Wars,  1895;  Mass.  Bay  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  2,  p.  98;  Vol. 
4,  part  1,  pp.  2  and  54;  Colonial  Records  of  Connecticut,  Vol.  1;  Vol.  2, 
p.  91;  Bavson's  History  of  Gloucester,  p.  51  to  67;  Caulkin's  History 
of  New  London,  pp.  84,  85  and  158. 

68.     Albert  Judson  Fisher. 

96.    Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 


CAPT.  JOHN  CAPEN— (1613-1692.)  Member  A.  &  H.  Ar- 
tillery Co.;  1646,  Deputy  from  Worcester,  Mass.;  1671,  1673, 
1678,  Captain  of  Militia. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1896,  p. 
296. 

90.    Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 


RICHARD  CARDER.— Of  Boston,  Mass.,  Portsmouth  and 
Warwick,  R.  I.,  May  25,  1636,  was  a  freeman;  March  7,  1638, 
he  was  one  of  19  signers  of  the  compact  of  Portsmouth;  1659- 
60-63,  he  was  Commissioner.  In  1664  to  1666  he  was  Deputy 
to  General  Court.  In  1666  he  was  chosen  Assistant,  but  re- 
fused. 

REFERENCE:  Austin's  Genealogical  Dictionary  of  Rhode 
Island. 

39.     George  Samuel  Marsh. 
75.    Warren  Lippitt  Beckwith. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  63 

WILLIAM  CARPENTER— Of  Providence,  R.  I.,  was  Dep- 
uty in  1664-5,  1675,  1676  and  1679;  Assistant  to  the  Governor, 
1665  to  1672. 

REFERENCE:  Austin's  Genealogical  Dictionary,  p.  37;  Society 
of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  207. 

39.    George  Samuel  Marsh. 


CAPTAIN  JOHN  CARTER.— [1616-1692]— Of  Woburn, 
Mass.;  Ensign,  1651;  Lieutenant,  1664;  Captain,  1672;  Cap- 
tain of  Woburn  Company  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:    Tear  Book  of  the  Society  of  Colonial  Wars. 

1.     Seymour  Morris. 
28.    Cyrus  Austin  Hardy. 


JOSIAH  CHAPIN. — Was  captain  of  Mass.  Colonial  forces  at 
Mendon;  Sergeant,  1685;  Ensign,  1687;  Lieutenant,  1689,  and 
captain,  1692;  was  representative  many  years. 

REFERENCE:  Annals  of  Mendon  (Metcalf)  pp.  98,  104,  106,  108, 
114,  126;  Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  107,  p.  161;  Vol.  70,  p.  296-97. 

10.  Edward  Milton  Adams. 
49.  Frank  Eugene  Spooner. 
51.  Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 


DEACON  SAMUEL  CHAPIN— Springfield,  Mass.  For 
many  years  was  appointed  with  John  Pynchon  and  Eleazer 
Holyoke  by  the  General  Court  of  Mass.  Bay  Colony  to  admin- 
ister the  government  of  Springfield.  At  the  burning  of  Spring- 
field, Oct.  5,  1675,  during  Kfng  Philip's  War,  he  was  a  partici- 
pant in  repelling  the  attacking  Indians  from  the  fortified 
houses. 

REFERENCE:  History  of  Springfield,  p.  19  and  35,  by  Morris; 
Mass.  Col.  Records,  Vol.  4,  part  1,  p.  115,  136,  213,  214,  379;  History  of 
Springfield  by  Mason  A.  'Greene,  p.  100,  124,  162.  578;  Savage's  Gen. 
Dictionary  American  Ancestry,  Vol.  7;  Chapin  Family,  p  239;  Mor- 
ris* Historic  Address,  "The  Burning  of  Springfield,"  p.  35. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 

40.    Chandler  Pease  Chapman. 


SETH  CHAPIN.— (Son  of  Josiah).  Was  captain  of  Mass. 
Colonial  forces  at  Mendon,  1714,  and  later;  was  representative 
many  years. 

REFERENCE:    Annals  of  Mendon  (Metcalf),  p.  169-208. 
10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
49.    Frank  Eugene  Spooner. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 


64  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

LIEUTENANT  JOHN  CHATFIELD.— Was  commissioned 
ensign  in  Parish  of  Oxford,  Conn.,  Oct.,  1743;  was  commissioned 
Lieutenant  of  second  company  Derby,  Oct.,  1750. 

REFERENCE:  Connecticut  Colonial  Records;  Vol.  8,  p.  566; 
Vol.  9,  p.  554. 

52.    Hobart  Chatfield  Chatfield-Taylor. 

DEACON  FRANCIS  CHICKERING—  ( 1658.)     Of  Ded- 

ham,  Mass.    A  member  of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery 
Company  of  Boston  in  1649. 

REFERENCES:  History  of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artil- 
lery Co.,  by  O.  A.  Roberts,  1896,  pp.  125-129;  Fiske  Genealogy,  by 
Pierce,  1896,  p.  50;  N.  E.  H.  and  G.  Register,  Vol.  9,  p.  346. 

7.    Edward  McKinstry  Teall. 

COL.  BENJAMIN  CHURCH.— (1639-1718.)  Of  Duxbury, 
Mass.,  and  Little  Compton,  R.  I.  July  7,  1682,  he  was  com- 
missioned Magistrate.  In  1682-3-4,  Deputy  to  the  General 
Court  of  Plymouth  Colony.  He  was  a  Captain  and  Colonel  of 
the  Colonial  forces  and  one  of  the  capturers  of  the  Indian  chief 
King  Philip. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  1895  Year  Book,  p.  210. 
85.    Heman  Rogers  Powers.  . 

CAPTAIN  DANIEL  CLARK.— [1622-1710]— Secretary  of 
Colony,  1658-64,  and  1665-6.  Lieutenant  of  first  body  of  cav- 
alry in  Connecticut,  1658;  Captain  of  same  troop  in  1664;  in 
1666  appointed  by  the  General  Court  with  Governor  Winthrop 
to  call  out  the  militia  and  commissioned  officers  in  case  of  the 
invasion  of  the  enemy  of  the  colony,  1658-66. 

REFERENCE:  Ancient  Windsor,  Vol.  1,  p.  125;  Vol.  2,  p.  153; 
Salisbury,  Vol.  3,  p.  230. 

21.    William  Wolcott  Strong. 
42.    Charles  Thomson  Atkinson. 
71.    Ebenezer  Lane. 

CAPT.  JOHN  CLARK.— Of  Saybrook,  Conn.,  who  had  the 
rank  of  a  Major  of  a  Foot  Company  in  an  expedition  against 
Canada. 

REFERENCE:    Caulkin's  Hist,  of  New  England,  p.   381. 
56.    Wyman  Kneeland  Flint. 

JOHN  CLARKE. — Was  one  of  the  corporation  named  in  the 
charter  of  Connecticut  granted  by  King  Charles  II.  He  was 
deputy  to  the  General  Court  twenty-one  sessions.  Commis- 
sioner for  Saybrook  in  1664;  was  a  soldier  in  the  great  battle 
of  Pequot  Indians  of  Mystic  in  1637. 

REFERENCE:  Colonial  Records  of  Connecticut,  Vol.  1,  p.  3, 
Vol.  2,  p.  13;  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  211. 

70.    Charles  Ridgely. 


SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS  65 

AARON  CLEVELAND.— Of  Woburn,  Mass.  Was  in  Capt. 
John  Cutler's  Co.  which  was  engaged  in  Sudbury,  Lancaster, 
Maryborough  and  vicinity  during  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:    N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Reg.,  Vol.  42,  p.  299. 
10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 

JOSIAH  CLEVELAND— [1667-1709]— Of  Woburn  and 
Chelmsford,  Mass.,  and  Canterbury,  Conn.  Served  as  a  private 
in  the  Indian  War,  1688-9;  also  in  the  garrison  in  the  West 
Regiment  of  Middlesex,  1691-2. 

REFERENCE:  Cleveland  Genealogy;  New  England  Histor- 
ical and  Genealogical  Register,  Vol.  43,  p.  373;  Savage's  Genealogical 
Dictionary,  Vol.  2,  p.  406;  Sewall's  History  of  Woburn,  Mass.,  p. 
601;  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  211. 

f  18.    Scott  Jordan. 

CAPTAIN  JOSIAH  CLEVELAND.— [1713-1793]— Of  Canter- 
bury, Conn.,  May,  1759,  was  commissioned  captain  of  the  9th 
Company  or  Train  Band  of  the  llth  Connecticut  Regiment. 

REFERENCE:    Colonial  Records  of  Connecticut,  Vol.  11,  p.  267. 
18.    Scott  Jordan 

MOSES  CLEVELAND.— [1624-1701-2]— Of  Woburn.  Was  a 
member  of  the  militia  company  in  1676.  Was  also  in  garrison 
at  Chelmsford,  Mass.,  Nov.  20,  1675,  and  was  a  soldier  in 
King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:    New     England     Historical     and     Genealogical 
Register,  Vol.  43,  pp.  261  and  279. 
10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
18.  >  Scott  Jordan. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 

ROBERT  COATES.— Of  Lynn,  Mass.,  was  under  Capt.  Tur- 
ner at  Hadley,  Mass.,  constituting  one  of  the  garrison  at  that 
place  from  April  6,  1676,  to  Aug.  24,  1676,  and  later. 

REFERENCE:  Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  68,  p.  212;  N.  E.  Hist,  and 
Gen.  Reg.,  Vol.  41,  p.  29;  Vol.  43,  p.  264;  Society  of  Colonial  Wars 
Year  Book,  1894,  p.  95. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 

CORPORAL  EDWARD  COBURN.— [1618 ]— Was  a  sol- 
dier in  the  local  military  company  at  Chelmsford  during  King 
Philip's  War,  1676,  also  during  the  French  and  Indian  War, 
1689.  Was  in  command  of  Coburn's  Garrison  on  the  east  side 
of  the  Merrimac  River. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's  Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  1,  p.  423. 
2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 


66 

TRISTRAM  COFFIN.— (1609-1681.)  Of  Newbury,  Mass. 
Commissioner  at  Salisbury,  1655.  Chief  Magistrate  for  Nan- 
tucket  under  Gov.  Lovelace,  N.  Y. 

REFERENCE:    Soc.  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  p.  302. 
88.    Edward  Payson  Bailey. 


LIEUT.  TRISTRAM  COFFIN.— (1632-1704.)  Of  Newbury, 
Mass.  Lieutenant  at  Newbury,  1683.  Deputy  to  General  Court, 
1695,  1700-02,  Colony  of  Massachusetts  Bay. 

REFERENCES:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1896,   p. 
303;    History  of  Newbury,  Mass. 
88.    Edward  Payson  Bailey. 


DANIEL  COLE.— Member  of  Yarmouth  Military  Company, 
1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  74. 
58.    Frederick  Laforrest  Merrick. 


THOMAS  COLEMAN  —  (1600-1674.)  In  1654  appointed  to 
procure  men  and  necessaries  for  expedition  against  Ninnigret 
in  Narragansett  War. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Register  1S95,  p.  212. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 


WILLIAM  COLLIER.— [ 1670]— Was  Governor's  As- 
sistant twenty-eight  years,  from  1634  to  1665,  Plymouth  Col- 
ony; was  Commissioner  to  the  United  Colonies,  1643.  Repre- 
sentative Plymouth  Colony,  was  member  of  the  Colonial 
"Council  of  War,"  Sept.  27,  1642  and  later. 

REFERENCE:  Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  4-85;  Plymouth 
Colony  Records,  1633-1670:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book, 
1895;  Savage's  Gen.  Dictionary,  Vol.  1,  p.  433. 

10.  Edward  Milton  Adams. 

15.  Josiah  Lewis  Lombard. 

50.  Albert  Eugene  Snow. 

51.  Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 
61.  Victor  Clifton  Alderson. 

63.    Rev.  Abbott  Eliot  Kittredge. 


GEORGE  COLTON.— [ 1699]— Of  Longmeadow,  Mass., 

Quartermaster. 

REFERENCE:    N.   E.  Hist,   and  Gen.  Register,  Vol.  33,  p.  202. 
40.     Chandler  Pease  Chapman. 
42.    Chas.  Thomson  Atkinson. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  6j 

LOT  CONANT,  JR.— Of  Beverly,  Mass.,  was  soldier  in  Capt. 
Joseph  Gardiner's  Company  in  King  Philip's  War,  1675-6,  at 
the  Great  Swamp  fight. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p. 
212;  Savage's  Gen.  Dictionary. 

17.    Frederick  Clifton  Pierce. 

ROGER  CONANT.— Was  Governor  of  the  Massachusetts 
Colony  at  Cape  Ann,  1625-6,  and  at  Salem,  1627-9.  Deputy 
later. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p. 
212;  Savage's  Gen.  Dictionary. 

17.  '  Frederick  Clifton  Pierce. 
60.    John  Conant  Long. 

LIEUTENANT  JAMES  CONVERSE.— [1620-1715]— Of 
Charlestown  and  Woburn.  Mass.  Lieutenant  of  Woburn  Com- 
pany in  Garrison  in  King  Philip's  War;  Deputy,  1679. 

REFERENCE:    Year  Book,  Society  of  Colonial  Wars. 
1.    Seymour  Morris. 
28.    Cyrus  Austin  Hardy. 

MAJOR  JAMES  CONVERSE.— [1645-1705]— Of  Woburn, 
Mass.  Deputy  to  the  General  Court  five  times,  1679,  1680,  1683- 
1686,  1689,  1691,  1693;  Speaker,  1699,  1702-3;  Commander  in 
defense  of  Storer's  Garrison,  1691-1692,  for  which  service  he 
was  made  Major. 

REFERENCE:  Year  Book,  Society  of  Colonial  Wars,  p.  185-188; 
"Magnalia  Christ!  Americana,"  by  Rev.  Cotton  Mather,  p.  613-18; 
Morris  Genealogy,  p.  38  to  50;  Woburn  Records  of  Births,  Marriages 
and  Deaths. 

1.    Seymour  Morris. 
28.    Cyrus  Austin  Hardy. 

CAPTAIN  JOSIAH  CONVERSE.— [1684]— Woburn,  Leices- 
ter and  Brookfield,  Mass.  Representative  to  the  General 
Court,  1715.  Captain  of  the  Woburn  Company. 

REFERENCE:  Year  Book  of  the  Society  of  Colonial  Wars, 
1894;  Sewell's  History  of  Woburn,  Mass.;  History  of  Leicester,  Mass. 

1.    Seymour  Morris. 

LIEUTENANT  JOSIAH  CONVERSE— [1710-1775]— Of  Wo- 
burn and  Leicester,  Mass.,  and  Stafford,  Conn.;  Representa- 
tive to  the  General  Court,  1733,  from  Leicester;  Lieutenant 
of  the  Leicester  Company. 

REFERENCE:    Year  Book  of  Society  of  Colonial  Wars,  1894; 
History   of  Leicester,   Mass. 
1.    Seymour  Morris. 


68  SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

MAJOR  AARON  COOK.— [1610-1690]—  Westfield,  Mass 
Deputy  to  General  Court,  1668;  Ensign,  1676;  Captain  of  Gar- 
rison in  King  Philip's  War;  Major  of  Hartford  Troops,  1687. 

REFERENCE:  Ancient  Windsor,  Vol.  2,  p.  160-  Colonial  Wars 
Year  Book,  1895. 

42.  Charles  Thomson  Atkinson. 

43.  Harry  Linn  Wright. 
45.  Francis  Porter  Fisher. 
64.  Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 

CAPTAIN  AARON  COOK.— [1641-1716]— Ensign,  1663- 
Captain,  1678-1713,  Hadley  Militia.  Deputy,  1689-91-93-97. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895,  p.  213. 

42.  Charles  Thomson  Atkinson. 

43.  Harry  Linn  Wright. 
45.    Francis  Porter  Fisher. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 

MOSES  COOK— Killed  in  King  Philip's  War,  Westfield, 
1676. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary,  N.  E.,  p  448; 
Ancient  Windsor. 

42.    Charles  Thomson  Atkinson. 

SAMUEL  COOK.— Was  commissioned  Lieutenant  at  Wal- 
lingford,  Conn.,  Oct.,  1741.  He  was  promoted  Captain,  Oct., 
1742. 

REFERENCE:  Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  1735-1743,  p. 
418-488. 

59.    Charles  Pratt  Whitney. 

THADDEUS  COOK.— Was  commissioned  Ensign  of  Second 
Company  of  Preston,  Conn.,  in  Eighth  Conn.  Regiment  in  Oct., 
1755.  Lieutenant  in  Troop  of  Horse,  Tenth  Conn.  Regiment  in 
Oct.,  1757;  Captain  of  Second  Company  or  train  band  at  Pres- 
ton, Conn.,  in  May,  1763;  Captain  of  troop  of  horse  in  Tenth 
Conn.  Regiment  in  May,  1764.  He  was  Deputy  from  Walling- 
ford,  Conn.,  to  the  General  Court,  1775. 

REFERENCE:  Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  1751-1757,  p. 
414;  Vol.  1757-1762,  p.  69;  Vol.  1762-1767,  p.  142-255;  Vol.  1775-1776,  p.  2-91; 
Vol.  1776,  p.  29 

59.    Charles  Pratt  Whitney. 

FRANCIS  COOKE.— [1583-1663]— Came  over  in  the  May- 
flower. Served  in  expedition  against  Indians,  under  Capt. 
Myles  Standish,  February  16,  1621.  Member  of  the  Plymouth 
Military  Company,  June  22,  1644. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895,  p.  213. 

34.    Hempstead  Washburne. 

72.    Lester  Orestes  Goddard. 

90.    Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  69 

JOHN   COOPER.— ( 1689.)     First   settler   New   Haven, 

and  signed  the  fundamental  agreement  there  in  1639.    Deputy 
a  number  of  times  and  Assistant  in  1676. 

REFERENCE:    Hinman's  First  Puritan  Settlers,  p.  706. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 


LIEUTENANT  THOMAS  COOPER— [1619-1675]— Of 
Springfield,  Mass.  Lieutenant  of  the  Springfield  Company. 
When  the  Indians  attacked  Brookfield,  Mass.,  August  7,  1675, 
Lieut.  Cooper  commanded  the  rescuing  force  of  twenty-seven 
dragoons  and  the  Springfield  Indians;  was  in  command  at 
Springfield,  Mass.,  and  was  killed  by  the  Indians  at  the  burn- 
ing of  that  town  on  Oct.  5,  1675;  in  1668  was  representative  to 
the  General  Court  of  Massachusetts  Bay  Colony. 

REFERENCE:  Records  of  Society  of  Colonial  Wars;  Hub- 
bard's  "History  of  Western  Massachusetts,"  and  "History  of  New 
England;"  "Massachusetts  Bay  Colonial  Records;"  History  of 
Springfield,  Mass.;  History  of  North  Brookfield,  Mass.;  History 
of  Hadley,  Mass. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


WILLIAM   CROCKER. — A  member  of  Lieut.  Thos.   Dim- 
mock's  Company  of  Barnstable,  Mass.,  in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,   p.  73. 

105.    Henry  Clay  Fuller. 


WILLIAM  CROMWELL.— A  member  of  the  Legislative 
Council  of  Lord  Proprietor  of  Maryland,  Lord  Baltimore.  He 
was  paid  forty  pounds  of  tobacco  by  the  Assembly  of  Maryland 
in  November,  1678,  for  services  rendered  in  an  expedition 
against  the  Nanticoke  Indians  in  the  same  year. 

REFERENCE:  Archives  of  Maryland  Records,  1678-1683,  p.  96: 
Genealogy  of  Chenoweth  and  Cromwell  Families;  History  of  Vir- 
ginia, p.  341. 

11.    Charles  Cromwell. 


JAMES  CUDWORTH.— [—  •  1682]— Was  representative, 
1649-56-59;  Assistant,  1656-8;  Captain  of  Militia;  commanded 
in  early  part  of  King  Philip's  War  the  whole  force  of  Ply- 
mouth Colony;  Deputy  Governor  in  1681. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary. 
24.    Lemuel  Ruggles  Hall. 


7O  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

JOHN  CUNNABBLL.— [1649-50  ]— Was  member  of  the 

company  of  Capt.  William  Turner,  for  services  in  King  Phil- 
ip's War.  The  company  defended  Northampton  against  the 
Indians,  March  14,  1676,  and  defeated  the  Indians  at  the  bat- 
tle of  "Great  Falls,"  May  18,  1676.  (For  his  services  under  Capt. 
Turner  he  received  £3  8s  6d,  as  per  journal  of  John  Hull,  who 
was  treasurer  of  Massachusetts  Colony,  1675-1680.) 

REFERENCE:  New  England  Historical  and  Gen.  Register; 
Newcomb  Genealogy;  Cunnabell  Genealogy. 

38.     George  Whitfield  Newcomb. 

LIEUT.  PHILIP  CURTIS.— Lieutenant  in  Capt.  Hench- 
man's Company;  slain  by  the  Indians  in  an  expedition  which 
left  Boston  in  1675  for  the  rescue  of  some  captives  taken  by  the 
savages  at  the  Town  of  Marlborough.  The  captives  were  re- 
covered, but  in  an  assault  at  the  Indian  camp  at  Hassanomos- 
sett  (now  Grafton)  led  by  Lieut.  Curtis,  he  was  killed. 

REFERENCE:    Dodge's  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War. 

56.  Wyman  Kneeland  Flint. 

ISAAC  CUSHMAN.— (1676-1727.)  Lieutenant  of  Militia 
company,  Plympton,  Mass.,  for  many  years. 

REFERENCE:    Cushman  Genealogy. 
105.     Henry  Clay  Fuller. 

THOMAS  CUSHMAN.— A  member  of  the  Plymouth,  Mass., 
Military  Company  in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  List,  p.  76. 

105.    Henry  Clay  Fuller. 

ENSIGN  JAMES  CUTLER.— [1606-1694]— Soldier  in  King 
Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:  Year  Book  1894,  Society  of  Colonial  Wars;  New 
England  Genealogical  and  Historical  Register,  Vol.  37,  p.  74. 

25.    Frank  Baker. 

57.  Charles  Clarence  Poole. 

LIEUTENANT  THOMAS  CUTLER— [1648-1722]— Lieuten- 
ant of  the  Lexington  Company. 

REFERENCE:    Hudson's  History  of  Lexington,  p.  49. 
25.    Frank  Baker. 

RICHARD  CUTT.— Came  from  England  prior  to  1646;  died 
1676;  was  made  Captain  in  command  of  fort  built  at  Great 
Island,  1660;  represented  Portsmouth  several  times  in  the 
General  Court  between  1655  and  1676. 

REFERENCE:  Adam's  Portsmouth,  p.  48;  History  of  Cutt 
family. 

46.    George  Butters. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  7 1 

LIEUTENANT  ELIHU  DAGGETT.— Oct.  16,  1754,  Lieuten- 
ant in  Capt.  John  Stearnes'  Company;  April  6,  1757,  private 
in  Capt.  John  Stearnes'  Company,  alarm  soldiers. 

REFERENCE:    French  and  Indian  War  Rolls;  Vol.  93,  p.  142; 
Vol.  95,   p.  261. 

66.    Daniel  Charles  Daggett. 


SAMUEL  DAMON.— A  soldier  in  the  Narragansett  or  King 
Philip's  War  from  Reading,  Mass. 

REFERENCE:    Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  68,  p.  79-100 
39.    George  Samuel  Marsh. 


DEPUTY  GOV.  THOMAS  DANFORTH.— (1622-1699.)    Cam- 
bridge.   Deputy  Governor  of  Massachusetts  in  1676-1692. 

REFERENCE:    1896  Year  Book,  308. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


MAJOR  GENERAL  DANIEL  DENISON.— Massachusetts 
Colonial  forces,  who  was  appointed  Captain  (during  the  Pe- 
quot  War),  1637,  and  Major  General  from  1652  to  1680.  Deputy 
to  the  General  Court,  1635-52.  Colonial  Secretary,  1653.  Com- 
missioner for  the  United  Colonies,  1654-62. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  216; 
Savage's  Gen.  Diet. 

54.    William  Ward  Wight. 


CAPTAIN  GEORGE  DENISON.— Captain  of  Roxbury,  Mass., 
train  band,  1646;  campaigned  against  Narragansetts,  1654,  also 
1675;  was  at  "Swamp  Fight."  In  1676  was  appointed  by  Con- 
necticut Council  second  in  command  of  all  Connecticut  forces; 
was  deputy  to  Legislature  fifteen  different  times,  1671-1694. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1894,  p. 
30-83;  Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  1662-94. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 


GEORGE  DENISON,  JR.— Was  appointed  Commissary  of 
Connecticut  forces  in  New  London  County,  1703. 

REFERENCE:    Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  1689-1706,  p. 
458. 

10.     Edward  Milton  Adams. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 


72  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

JOHN  DENISON.— Of  Stonington,  Conn.,  was  Ensign  in 
Colonial  forces,  Aug.  7,  1673  and  later;  Was  Deputy  many 
years. 

REFERENCE:    Connecticut   Colonial   Records,    1665,    p.    206. 
10.     Edward  Milton  Adams. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 


DANIEL  DENNY.— Captain  of  Militia  at  Leicester,  Mass.; 
representative  to  the  General  Court,  1745-46-47. 

REFERENCE:    History  of  Leicester,  Mass.,  1860;  Denny  Genea- 
logy, 1886. 

5.    John  Smith  Sargent. 


BALTHASAR  DE  WOLF— Of  Lyme,  Conn.  1668,  Member 
of  the  Lyme  Train  Band. 

REFERENCE:    Soc.  Col.  Wars  Year  Book,  1896,  p.  310. 

71.    Ebenezer  Lane. 

EBENEZER  DIBBLE.— (1641-1675.)  Killed  in  Great 
Swamp  Fight,  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:  Stiles'  Ancient  Windsor,  Vol.  1,  p.  225;  Vol.  2, 
p.  174. 

93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 

NATHANIEL  DICKENSON  —  ( 1676.)     Member  of  the 

Hampshire  Troop  under  Capt.  John  Pynchon  at  its  formation 
in  1663. 

REFERENCES:    Sheldon,   pp.  1-19-159;    Savage,  Vol.  2,   p.  48. 
REFERENCE:    Morton  Memoranda  (Leach)  p.  134. 

64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 

SERGT.  OBADIAH  DICKENSON— (1641-1698.)  One  of 
the  founders  of  Hatfield  and  one  of  the  first  members  of  the 
Hampshire  Troop.  His  house  was  burned  by  Indians  Septem- 
ber 19,  1677.  His  wife  wounded  and  himself  and  daughter 
carried  to  Canada,  whence  he  returned  next  year. 

REFERENCE:    Morton's  Memoranda  (Leach)  p.  136. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 

SERGT.     JOHN     DICKINSON.— ( 1676.)     Of     Hadley; 

slain  in  the  "Falls  Fight"  in  King  Philip's  war.    Leader  of  a 
band  of  twelve  volunteers  from  Hatfield. 

REFERENCES:  Sheldon's  Deerfleld,  Vol.  1,  pp.  154  and  159; 
S.  C.  Wars,  1896,  Year  Book,  page  310. 

64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  73 

JOSEPH  DICKINSON.— ( 1675.)     Of  Northfleld,  Mass. 

A  member  of  Capt.  Beer's  Company  that  went  from  Hadley, 
Mass.,  to  Northfield  for  the  purpose  of  rescuing  the  garrison 
stationed  there.  Most  of  the  company,  including  Joseph 
Dickinson,  were  killed  on  the  4th  of  September,  1675,  by  the 
Indians. 

REFERENCES:  Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  67,  p.  254;  Bodge's  Sol- 
diers in  King  Philip's  War;  N.  E.  H.  and  G.  R.,  Vol.  38,  p.  329; 
History  of  Northfleld,  Mass.,  pp.  71-74;  Judd's  History  of  Hadley, 
p.  143. 

96.    Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 


CAPT.    ABRAHAM   DICKBRMAN.— (1634-1711.)      Lieuten- 
ant New  Haven  Train  Band. 

REFERENCE:    Colonial  Records  of  Conn.,  1698  to  1706,  p.  24. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 


CAPT.     ISAAC     DICKERMAN.— (1677-1758.)      Captain    of 
the  New  Haven  Train  Band,  1722. 

REFERENCE:    Colonial  Records  of  Conn.,  1717  to  1725,  p.  341. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 


JOHN  DOANE— [1591-1686]— Of  Plymouth  and  Eastham; 
Governor's  Assistant,  1632-3;  Governor's  Assistant,  1639,  "to 
make  laws  for  the  Colony;"  member  of  Plymouth  Military 
Company,  1643;  Deputy  from  Plymouth,  1639-42;  from  East- 
ham,  1649-50-53-59. 

REFERENCE:  Plymouth  Colony  Records,  Vol.  1,  p.  5-121; 
Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  76. 

18.     Scott  Jordan. 


COMMISSARY  WILLIAM  DOUGLAS— [1610-1682]— Glou- 
cester and  Boston,  Mass.,  and  New  London,  Conn.  Commis- 
sioner of  New  London,  1667;  Representative  to  the  General 
Court,  1672,  and  thereafter;  Commissary  to  the  army  during 
King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Gen.  Diet,  of  N.  E.;  Connecticut 
Colonial  Records,  Vol.  4,  p.  289;  Vol.  2,  p.  442-455;  Vol.  6,  p.  489;  Vol. 
7,  p.  468;  Caulkin's  History  of  New  London. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 

96.    Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 


74  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

LIEUTENANT  JOHN  DRESSER.--[1639-1724]— Member  of 
the  Provincial  forces  of  Massachusetts  Bay.  Deputy,  1691,  and 
for  several  years  thereafter  from  Rowley,  Mass. 

REFERENCE :    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895,  p.  218. 
6.     Lyman  Dresser  Hammond. 


CAPTAIN  RICHARD  DRESSER— [1714-1797]— Captain  of 
the  Charlton,  Mass.,  Company  in  Col.  John  Chandler's  Regi- 
ment, that  marched  to  the  relief  of  Ft.  William  Henry,  Aug. 
10,  1758,  French  and  Indian  War. 

REFERENCE:    Massachusetts  Archives,  Vol.  95,  p.  519. 
6.     Lyman  Dresser  Hammond. 


ABRAHAM  DU  BOIS.— Served  in  the  second  Canadian  ex- 
pedition against  the  French. 

REFERENCE:    New  York  Colonial  Manuscripts,  English,  Vol. 
60,  p.   188. 

13.     Samuel  Eberly  Gross. 


LOUIS  DUBOIS.— French  Huguenot  settler  and  patentee  of 
large  land  tract  in  eastern  New  York.  Founder  of  the  Hugue- 
not settlement,  New  Paltz,  in  Ulster  County.  His  wife,  Cath- 
erine (Blanshan)  DuBois,  and  her  three  children,  with  others, 
were  carried  into  captivity  by  the  Indians  at  the  burning  of 
Hurley  (New  Village),  June  7,  1663.  Louis  DuBois  led  an  ex- 
pedition against  the  Indians,  which  defeated  them  in  battle 
and  effected  the  rescue  of  the  captives.  In  1670  he  served  again 
in  the  Colonial  forces  against  the  Indians,  who  were  then  on 
the  war  path.  Was  Magistrate  in  1673,  and  after,  at  New  Vil- 
lage and  Marbleton;  also  was  founder  and  First  Elder  of  the 
French  Reform  Church  of  New  Paltz. 

REFERENCE:  "American  Ancestry,"  Vol.  1,  p.  24-25;  J.  B. 
Beers'  "History  of  Green  County,  New  York;"  Brodhead's  "His- 
tory of  New  York,"  Vol.  1,  p.  657-678-711-714;  Ibid.,  Vol.  2,  p.  311-312; 
N.  Y.  Historic  Documents,  Vol.  13,  p.  338-350;  N.  Y.  Col.  Archives, 
Vol.  13,  p.  450;  N.  Y.  Col.  Archives,  Vol.  13,  p.  448;  Schoonmaker's 
His.  of  Kingston,  N.  Y.,  p.  41-60-71-72-243-478. 

13.     Samuel  Eberly  Gross. 

LIEUTENANT  SOLOMON  DUBOIS.— Lieutenant  of  the 
Ulster  County  Militia  during  early  Colonial  wars,  given  in 
list  of  the  "Commanding  Officers  as  well  Milletery  and  Sivel," 
in  1728;  in  an  Ulster  County  roster  of  "Old  Ofesers  and  Old 
Men,"  as  the  name  was  spelled  at  that  time:  Lieut  Sallomon 
DuBoys. 

REFERENCE:  Documentary  History  of  the  State  of  New 
York,  Vol.  2,  p.  588. 

13.    Samuel  Eberly  Gross. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 
FRANCIS  DUDLEY.— A  soldier  in  King  Philip's  War. 


75 


REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1894,  p. 
53;  Spooner  Genealogy;  Dudley  Genealogy;  Putnam's  Monthly  His- 
torical Magazine. 

49.    Frank  Eugene  Spooner. 


GOVERNOR  THOMAS  DUDLEY.— Came  to  America  in 
1630;  was  Governor  or  Deputy  Governor  of  Massachusetts  Bay 
Colony  from  1634  to  1640.  being  third  Governor  of  the  Colony. 
Assistant,  1635-36-41-44.  Continuously  in  office  22  years.  Com- 
missioner for  the  United  Colonies,  1643-47-49.  Twice  President 
of  the  United  Colonies,  Major  General  or  commander  of  all 
the  military  forces  in  the  Colony  in  1644  and  was  again  Gov- 
ernor from  1645  to  1650. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p. 
60  and  219;  Massachusetts  Colonial  Records,  1630-1653:  Appleton's 
Cyclopedia  of  American  Biography,  p.  243;  Savage's  Genealogical 
Dictionary;  Ruggles  Genealogy,  p.  141-2-3;  Humphrey  Genealogy; 
Dudley  Genealogy;  Woodbridge  Genealogy;  New  England  Historical 
and  Genealogical  Register;  Suffield,  Conn.,  Simsbury,  Conn.,  Nor- 
folk, Conn.,  town  and  church  records;  Southfleld,  Mass.,  church 
records. 

4.  William  Ruggles  Tucker. 

5.  John  Smith  Sargent. 
10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 

19.  Jonathan  Edwards  Woodbridge. 

24.  Lemuel  Ruggles  Hall. 

54.  William  Ward  Wight. 

57.  Charles  Clarence  Poole. 

96.  Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 

101.  John  Newbury  Bagley. 


JOHN  DUMBLETON,  JR.— [1658-1675]— Killed  by  Indians 
during  King  Philip's  War  at  Westfield,  Mass.,  Oct.  27,  1675. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Gen.  Diet.;  History  of  Hadley,  p.  156, 
by  Judd;  Holland's  "History  of  Western  Mass.,"  p.  106-107; 
Sprague's  Historic  Address,  p.  24;  Markham's  "History  of  King 
Philip's  War,"  p.  123-155;  Hubbard's  "Indian  Wars  in  New  Eng- 
land," p.  127. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


WILLIAM  EAGER.— (Ager,  Agur)  was  private  in  Capt. 
Thomas  Prentiss'  Company  of  "Middlesex"  troopers  in  Mt. 
Hope  campaign;  his  name  appears  on  roll  of  Aug.  27,  1675;  he 
was  also  in  same  company  under  Lieut.  Edward  Oakes,  1675-6. 

REFERENCE:    N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Reg.,  Vol.  47,  p.  280-4. 
52.    Hobart  Chatfield  Chatfield-Taylor. 


76 


THOMAS  EAMES.— (1618-1680.)  Framingham,  Mass.  A 
soldier  in  the  war  1637;  his  house  was  burned  by  the  In- 
dians February,  1676-7.  His  wife  and  some  of  his  children 
killed. 

REFERENCE:    Barry's  History  of  Framingham,  Mass.,  p.  227. 
99.    Eames  Mac  Veagh. 

SAMUEL  EDDY.— Of  Plymouth,  Mass.;  member  of  the  Ply- 
mouth Military  Company  in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  76. 

67.  John  Demmon  Vandercook. 

•      .  ** — 

ROBERT  ELLIOTT.— Representative  to  General  Court; 
President  of  Council  of  Province  of  N.  H. 

REFERENCE :    Provincial  Records,  N.  H. ;  Savage's  Dictionary. 
46.    George  Butters. 

EDWARD  ELMER,  SR.— A  soldier  in  King  Philip's  War, 
and  killed  in  June,  1676. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  1895  Year  Book. 
39.    George  Samuel  Marsh. 

SERGEANT  JOHN  EMERY,  JR.— [1629-1693]— Of  New- 
bury,  Mass.;  soldier  under  Major  Samuel  Appleton,  Dec.  19, 
1675,  at  the  "Great  Swamp  Fight."  Served  in  Capt.  Samuel 
Brocklebank's  Company. 

REFERENCE:  Soldiers  of  King  Philip's  War,  1675-7,  p.  109- 
159-310;  Coffin's  History  of  Newbury,  p.  145;  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen. 
Register,  Vol.  27,  p.  423. 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 

CAPTAIN  JOHN  EVERETT.— [1636-1714]— Dedham,  Mass. 
In  1695  commanded  a  company  of  fifty  or  sixty  Massachusetts 
soldiers,  raised  and  sent  by  the  Massachusetts  Colony  to  as- 
sist the  New  Hampshire  Colony  against  the  Indians.  Sta- 
tioned at  Exeter  and  Portsmouth,  N.  H.,  and  after  eleven 
months  ordered  into  Maine. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary;  N.  H.  Pro- 
vincial Papers,  Vol.  11,  p.  153-157-158-169;  "Acts  and  Resolves  of  the 
Province  of  Mass.  Bay,"  Vol.  7;  Resolves,  1692-1702,  Appendix  2,  p.  521. 

68.  Albert  Judson  Fisher. 
82.    Marvin  Andrus  Farr. 

GABRIEL  FALLOWELL.— A  member  of  the  Plymouth 
Military  Company  in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.   76. 
61.    Victor  Clifton  Alderson. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  77 

LIEUTENANT   DAVID   FARNSWORTH.— [1711   ]— Of 

Charlestown  and  Hollis,  N.  H.  On  April  20,  1757,  he  was  taken 
prisoner  by  party  of  seventy  French  and  Indians,  and  carried 
to  Canada.  Some  years  later  he  was  redeemed  and  returned 
home. 

REFERENCE:  Farnsworth  Genealogy,  p.  87;  Saunderson's 
History  of  Charlestown,  p.  14-335. 

4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 

MATTHIAS  FARNSWORTH.— Of  Groton.  Served  in  1675 
with  Maj.  Willard.  His  home  was  burned  by  the  Indians  in 
1676,  and  the  family  took  refuge  in  Concord. 

REFERENCE:    History  of  Groton;    Bodge' s   Soldiers   in  King 
Philip's  War,  pp.  121  and  436. 
4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 
67.    John  Demmon  Vandercook. 
82.    Marvin  Andrus  Farr. 

SAMUEL  FARNSWORTH.— [1669 ]— A  member  of  the 

Garrison  of  Groton,  Mass.,  March  17,  1691-2. 

REFERENCE :    N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Register  for  1889,  p.  374. 
4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 

STEPHEN  FARNSWORTH— Was  captured  by  the  Indians, 
April  19,  1746,  and  taken  to  Montreal,  where  lie  was  confined. 
He  was  also  one  of  Capt.  Stevens'  company,  raised  for  the  de- 
fense of  "No.  4;"  company  formed  June  21,  1750. 

REFERENCE:    History  of  Charlestown,  N.  H.,  p.  342. 

67.  John  Demmon  Vandercook. 

STEPHEN  FARR.— Served  in  King  Philip's  War;  from 
Concord,  1675-1676,  in  Capt.  Davenport's  Company. 

REFERENCE:    N.  E.  H.  &  G.  R.,  Vol.  39.  p.  256;    Bodge's  Sol- 
diers in  King  Philip's  War,  p.  170. 
82.    Marvin  Andrus  Farr. 

JACOB  FARRAR. — One  of  the  seven  victims  killed  and  mu- 
tilated by  the  Indians  in  Monaco's  raid  upon  Lancaster,  Aug. 
27,  1675,  during  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:  Nourse's  "Military  Annals  of  Lancaster,"  p. 
10:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary;  Tear  Book  Society  of  Colo- 
nial Wars,  1895;  Marvin's  History  of  Lancaster,  p.  59-102. 

68.  Albert  Judson  Fisher. 

JOHN  FIELD. — Was  a  soldier  under  Capt.  Turner  in  the 
"Falls  Fight"  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:    Sheldon,  Vol.  2,  p.  156. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


/8  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

CAPT.  JOSEPH  FIELD.— (1658-1736.)  Hatfield  and  Deer- 
field.  Was  a  captain  in  the  Indian  wars. 

REFERENCE:    Sheldon,  Vol.  2,  p.  156. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 

ZACHARIAH  FIELD.— ( 1666.)  One  of  the  37  sol- 
diers from  Hartford  that  served  in  the  Pequot  War. 

REFERENCE:    1896  Tear  Book    p.  316. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins   Bardwell. 

ANTHONY  FISHER,  JR.— [ 1670]— Dedham,  Mass.,  in 

1637;  member  of  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Company  in 
1644. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary:  Whitman's 
History  of  A.  and  H.  Artillery  Company,  p.  143;  Mass.  Bay  Colonial 
Records,  Vol.  4,  part  1,  p.  117. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 

•     '       r:     i  ! 

NATHANIEL  FISKE.— September  3,  1675,  credited  with 
£1  13s  Od  for  services  performed  in  Capt.  Daniel  Henchman's 
Company  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:    Bodge's  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  p.  52. 
4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 
67.    John  Demmon  Vandercook. 

REV.  JAMES  FITCH.— (1622-1702.)  Chaplain  of  the  Con- 
necticut forces  in  the  "Great  Swamp  Fight"  in  King  Philip's 
War.  Appointed  chaplain  of  forces  under  Major  Treat  in 
January,  1675.  Requested  to  accompany  Major  John  Talcott 
in  May,  1676.  Appointed  by  the  General  Court  of  Connecticut 
to  secure  the  fidelity  of  the  Indian  Allies. 

REFERENCE:  Ancient  Windsor  II.,  p.  261,  Conn.  Col.  Rec- 
ords, Vol.  1665-1677,  pp.  400,  402,  421,  422,  279,  447,  448,  336,  346,  349,  371 
and  381. 

64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 

MAJ.  JAMES  FITCH.— (1649-1727.)  Assistant  Governor, 
Colony  of  Connecticut  twenty-six  years,  1681-1706.  Commis- 
sioner to  receive  land  from  Uncas.  Sent  to  New  York  to 
confer  with  Capt.  Jacob  Leisler,  Captain  of  Norwich  Train 
Band,  1680.  Served  in  the  Indian  wars  and  against  the 
French,  1702.  Commissioned  Sergeant  Major  of  New  London, 
1696.  Placed  in  command  of  the  fort  at  New  London  and  all 
the  troops  in  that  county,  with  general  orders  to  protect  the 
life  and  property  of  his  Majesty's  subjects,  1697. 

REFERENCES:  Ancient  Windsor  II.,  p.  262;  Savage  II.,  p.  168; 
1896  Year  Book,  p.  317;  Conn.  Col.  Records,  Vol.  1678-1689,  pp.  44,  60, 
75,  96,  114,  139,  168,  194,  229,  250,  255,  Vol.  1689-1706,  pp.  23,  189,  219,  531. 

64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  79 

CAPT.  JOHN  FITCH.— (1667-1743.)  Commissioned  Lieu- 
tenant of  Windham  Train  Band,  1695;  made  Captain  of  the 
same  company,  1703.  Deputy,  20  sessions;  town  clerk,  38 
years. 

REFERENCES:  Ancient  Windsor  II.,  p.  262;  Conn.  Col.  Rec- 
ords, Vol.  1689-1706,  pp.  149,  445. 

64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 

CAPT.  JOHN  FITCH,  JR.— (1705-1750.)  Captain  of  the 
militia.  Commissioned  Lieutenant  of  Windham  Train  Band, 
1730.  Deputy,  seven  sessions  for  Windham  and  Canterbury. 

REFERENCES:  Ancient  Windsor  II.,  p.  263;  Conn.  Col.  Rec- 
ords, Vol.  1726-1735,  pp.  272,  88,  120,  123,  193,  250,  266,  403. 

64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 

WILLIAM  FITZHUGH.— Of  "Bedford,"  Stafford  County, 
Va.  Was  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  Westmoreland  County,  1683; 
member  of  House  of  Burgesses,  1678-1687;  Colonel  of  Staf- 
ford County  forces  1690. 

REFERENCES:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1896,  p. 
317;  Cabells  and  Their  Kin,  A.  Brown,  p.  215. 

74.     Hiram  Holbrook  Rose. 
91.     Landon  Cabell  Rose. 

LIEUTENANT  JOHN  FLINT— Lieutenant  in  Capt.  Thomas 
Hinchman's  troop,  composed  of  troopers  in  Sudbury,  Marl- 
borough,  Concord,  Mass.  Was  a  deputy  from  Concord,  Mass., 
to  serve  at  the  General  Court. 

REFERENCE:  Official  Records  of  the  General  Court  of  Massa- 
chusetts, Vol.  5,  p.  132-210-260-350-1;  Genealogical  Register  of 
the  Descendants  of  Thomas  Flint  of  Salem;  History  of  Antrim, 
p.  495. 

56.    Wyman  Kneeland  Flint. 

THOMAS  FLINT.— (1603-1653.)  One  of  the  first  settlers 
of  Concord,  Mass.,  and  Magistrate  for  many  years.  His  will 
was  the  first  probated  in  Middlesex  County. 

REFERENCES:  Savage's  Gen.  Diet.,  p.  75;  N.  E.  Hist,  and 
Gen.  Reg.,  Vol.  1,  p.  286. 

56.    Wyman  Kneeland  Flint. 

SERGEANT  THOMAS  FLINT.— Of  Salem  Village,  Dan- 
vers,  Mass.,  in  1638,  and  of  Redding,  after  1644.  Was  in  Capt. 
Joseph  Gardiner's  troop,  Dec.  10-16,  1675;  also  in  Capt.  Cur- 
win's  troop  and  in  the  troop  commanded  by  Capt.  Thomas 
Prentice.  Was  in  the  Reserve  Salem  Old  Troop. 

REFERENCE:  Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  68,  p.  73-93-104-119,  also 
Vol.  69,  p.  217;  Bodge,  p.  41-117-118;  Gen.  History  of  Reading,  Mass.. 
by  Lilley  Eaton,  1874;  Gen.  Reg.  Descendants  of  Thos.  Flint  of 
Salem,  p.  10-11,  by  John  Flint,  and  J.  H.  Stone. 

2.    Capt.  Philip  Reade. 


8O  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

GERRIT  FOKAR.— Served  in  Capt.  Pawling's  foot  com- 
pany of  Hurley  soldiers,  doing  duty  at  Marbleton,  N.  Y., 
during  Esopus  Indian  Wars. 

REFERENCE:  New  York  Colonial  Manuscripts,  Vol.  22,  p. 
99  and  following;  New  York  Historical  Documents,  Vol.  13,  p.  246 
and  following. 

13.    Samuel  Eberly  Gross. 


NATHANIEL  FOOTE.— (1648-1703.)  Hadley.  Quarter- 
master of  Capt.  William  Turner's  Company  in  the  "Falls 
Fight,"  May  19,  1676,  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:  Bodge's  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  pp.  250- 
253. 

48.    Henry  Austin  Osborn. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


EDMUND  FREEMAN.— [1589-1682]— Of  Sandwich,  Mass.; 
member  of  Colonial  "War"  Council,  Sept.  27,  1642;  Assistant 
Plymouth  Colony,  1640-45;  member  of  council  of  war  to  pro- 
vide troops  for  the  safety  of  the  Colony  against  the  Indians, 
1642,  Plymouth  Colony. 

REFERENCE:  Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  4-85,  also  Plymouth 
Colonial  Records,  Vol.  1,  p.  140. 

50.  Albert  Eugene  Snow. 

58.  Frederick  Laforrest  Merrick. 

61.  Victor  Clifton  Alderson. 

90.  Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 


JOHN  FREEMAN.— Was  a  member  of  Military  Company, 
Sandwich,  Mass.,  1643;  commissioned  Ensign  at  Eastham, 
March,  1655;  Lieutenant  of  Cavalry  Company;  commissioned 
Oct.  2,  1659;  Assistant  of  Plymouth  Colony,  1667,  1678  and 
1682-86;  was  Lieutenant  and  second  in  command  under  Major 
Josiah  Winslow,  who,  with  102  men,  marched  against  Awas- 
houk,  the  Squaw,  Sachem,  of  Saconett,  near  Assonet,  July  8, 
1671;  was  member  of  Eastham  town  "War"  Council,  Feb.  29, 
1675;  was  appointed  Major  of  3d  Plymouth  Colony  Regiment, 
composed  of  companies  from  Barnstable,  Eastham,  Sandwich 
and  Yarmouth. 

REFERENCE:  Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  68-73-94-97-98;  Ply- 
mouth Colonial  Records,  Vol.  3,  p.  74-174;  Vol.  4,  p.  147;  N.  E.  H.  and 
G.  Register,  Vol.  20,  p.  59-60. 

50.  Albert  Eugene  Snow. 

58.  Frederick  Laforrest  Merrick. 

61.  Victor  Clifton  Alderson. 

90.  Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 


SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS  8 1 

JACOB  FRENCH— [1640-1713]— Of  Billerica;    Sergeant  of 
the  Militia.    His  house  used  as  a  garrison  house    in  1676. 

REFERENCE:    N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Register,  Vol.  44,  p.  368. 
73.    Anthony  French  Merrill. 


CORPORAL  JOHN  FRENCH.— Was  wounded  by  the  In- 
dians in  the  assault  at  Quaboag  in  1675.  • 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  224. 
63.    Rev.  Abbott  Eliot  Kittredge. 

LIEUT.  WILLIAM  FRENCH.— (1603-1681.)  Of  Cam- 
bridge and  Billerica,  Mass.  Was  commissioned  Lieutenant  at 
Cambridge,  May  26,  1647.  A  member  of  the  Ancient  and 
Honorable  Artillery  Company  of  Boston  in  1638.  Junior 
Sergeant  in  1643.  First  Sergeant  in  1646  and  Ensign  in  1650. 
Representative  from  Billerica  in  1660  and  1663.  Captain  of 
an  Artillery  Company  in  Billerica  at  the  time  of  his  death  in 
1681. 

REFERENCES:  Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  3,  p.  109;  Roberts'  Hist, 
of  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Co.,  p.  60. 

1.     Seymour  Morris. 
52.    Hobart  Chatfleld  Chatfield-Taylor. 
63.    Rev.  Abbott  Eliot  Kittredge. 
75.    Anthony  French  Merrill. 


WILLIAM  FRENCH— [1701-1775]— He  was  Lieutenant  and 
served  in  war  against  the  Indians,  being  on  the  muster  roll 
of  1722. 

REFERENCE:    N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Register,  Vol.  44,  p.  371. 
73.    Anthony  French  Merrill. 


CAPT.   MATTHEW   FULLER— Was    the  eighth    Captain 
after  Miles  Standish  in  Plymouth  Colony  Troop. 

REFERENCES:    Bodge's  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War;    Sav- 
age's Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  3. 

56.    Wyman  Kneeland  Flint. 


THOMAS  FULLER.— Was  Sergeant  in  1656.    Lieutenant  in 
1685  in  Woburn  and  Wenham,  Mass. 

REFERENCE:    Sewall's  History  of  Woburn,  p.  614;  Massachu- 
setts Colonial  Records,  Vol.  5,  p.  56. 

17.    Frederick  Clifton  Pierce. 


82  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

LION  GARDINER.— (1599-1663.)  Lieutenant  iu  English 
Army.  Engineer  and  Master  of  Works  of  Fortification  in 
Leagues  of  the  Prince  of  Orange  in  the  Low  Countries.  En- 
gineer at  Boston.  Constructor  and  commander  of  Saybrook 
Fort,  Pequot  War.  First  Englishman  seated  in  New  York. 
Lord  of  the  Isle  of  Wight,  and  now  called  Gardiner's  Island. 

REFERENCES:  Lion  Gardiner  and  His  Descendants;  Society 
of  Colonial  Wars,  1896,  Yearbook;  Magazine  of  American  History, 
Vol.  13,  pp.  1  to  30. 

7.    Edward  McKinstry  Teall. 

56.    Wyman  Kneeland  Flint. 

SIMON  GATES. — Received  a  grant  of  land  in  Narragansett 
township,  November  2,  for  his  services  in  King  Philip's  Wars. 

REFERENCES:  Bodge's  History  of  King  Philip's  War,  p.  417, 
1896;  History  of  Lancaster  Wars;  History  of  Marlboro  Wars. 

5.    John  Smith  Sargent. 


JOHN  GERRISH.— [1646-1714]— Chosen  Representative  to 
General  Court,  1684;  member  of  convention,  1689;  also  Cap- 
tain and  Sheriff 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Dictionary,  N.  E.  H.  and  G.,  Vol.  6, 
p.  258. 

46.     George  Butters. 


COLONEL  TIMOTHY  GERRISH.— [1684-1756]— Dover,  N. 
H.  Captain  of  the  Provincial  Militia  at  Dover,  1719.  Deputy, 
1709-15-22.  Colonel  of  the  Provincial  Militia  of  York  County, 
Me.,  1725.  Royal  Councillor  of  Province  of  Massachusetts,  1730- 
1735. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895,  p.  226. 
46.    George  Butters. 


COLONEL  JAMES  GIBSON.— A  retired  British  army  offi- 
cer, equipped  at  his  own  expense  a  company  of  300  men  and 
led  them  at  the  siege  of  Louisburg,  Cape  Breton  in  1745. 

REFERENCE:  Windsor  Memorial  History  of  Breton,  Vol.  2, 
p.  113-117;  Parkman,  Half  Century  of  Conflict,  Vol.  2,  p.  86-100; 
Drake,  "The  Taking  of  Louisburg,"  p.  70;  Year  Book,  Society  of 
Colonial  Wars,  1894,  p.  209. 

32.    Rev.  James  Gibson  Johnson. 


JOHN  GILBERT.— [ 1654]— Of  Dorchester  and  Taun- 

ton,  Mass.    In  1643  a  member  of  the  Military  Company  of  Yar- 
mouth, Mass.,  commanded  by  Lieut.  Wm.  Palmer. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  List,   p.  75. 
4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  83 

JONATHAN  GILBERT.— Rendered  important  services  in 
the  Indian  wars.  He  was  sent  to  one  of  the  rebellious  chiefs, 
Sequasson,  by  the  Commissioners  to  summon  him  to  their 
presence.  He  and  John  Griffin  were  sent  as  messengers  to 
Chief  Chickwallop  and  Manaeanes  by  the  Commissioners,  but 
the  Sagamores  and  Indians  at  Waranoke  carried  it  insolently, 
etc.  Sent  by  the  Commissioners  as  a  messenger  to  the  chief 
of  the  Narragansetts  during  hostilities  in  1652.  Was  sent  by 
the  Commissioners  to  chiefs  of  the  Podunk  Indians  during 
hostilities  in  1657. 

REFERENCE:    N.  E.  Reg.,  Vol.  4,  p.  229-230-231-232. 

36.    Henry  Lathrop  Turner. 
77.    James  Harris  Gilbert. 


LIEUT.  NATHANIEL  GILBERT.— (1689-1756.)  Middle- 
town,  Conn.  Served  under  Capt.  Moses  Demming  in  the  ex- 
pedition against  Canada  in  1709.  In  May,  1736,  was  con- 
firmed Lieutenant  of  the  Military  Company  at  "Newfield  in 
the  town  of  Middletown." 

REFERENCE:    Connecticut  Colonial  Records,   Vol.   8,  p.   33. 
77.    James  Harris  GiJ^rt. 


CAPT.  NATHANIEL  GILBERT.— (1723-1787.)  Middle- 
town,  Conn.,  and  Herkimer  County,  New  York.  In  May,  1760, 
appointed  Lieutenant  of  the  Eleventh  (Middletown)  Compa- 
ny of  the  Sixth  Connecticut  Colonial  Regiment;  and  in  May, 
1765,  he  was  made  Captain  of  the  same  company. 

REFERENCES:  Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  8,  p.  277; 
Vol.  12,  p.  350. 

77.    James  Harris  Gilbert. 


SAMUEL  GILLETT.— (1643-1676.)  Of  Hatfield.  Was 
killed  by  the  Indians  at  the  great  "Falls  Fight"  in  King 
Philip's  War,  May  19,  1676. 

REFERENCES:    Sheldon  I.,  p.  159;    Savage  II.,  p.  256. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


SAMUEL  GILLETT,   JR.— Of  Hatfield,   Mass.     Died   1769. 
A  soldier  at  the  battle  of  Deerfield  Meadow,  February,  1703. 

REFERENCE:    Sheldon's  Deerfield  I.,  p.  298. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


84  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

CAPTAIN  EDWARD  GODDARD,— [1675-1754]—  Captain  of 
troop;  Deputy  to  General  Court  from  Framingham,  Mass.,  1724- 
1731;  three  years  in  his  Majesty's  Council,  1733-36. 

REFERENCE:    Town  records  of  Framingham,  Mass. 
31.    Charles  Newton  Fessenden. 


EDMOND    GOODENOW.— (1611-1676.)       Captain    of    com- 
pany from  Sudbury,  Mass.    King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:    Soldiers  in  King  Philip'      ~rar,  by  Bodge,   pp. 
224,  2*7,  230  and  474. 

105.    Henry  Clay  Fuller. 


JOHN  GOODENOW.— (1634-1721.)  In  company  from  Sud- 
bury, Mass.,  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:  Soldiers  of  King  Philip's  War,  by  Bodge,  p. 
225. 

105.    Henry  Clay  Fuller. 

RICHARD  GOODMAN.— Was  elected  inspector  of  arms  at 
Hadley,  Mass.,  on  Dec.  16,  1664;  was  appointed  by  the  County 
Court  Sergeant  of  the  Hadley  Military  Company  in  1663;  was 
killed  by  the  Indians  at  Hockanum  (near  Northampton),  Mass., 
on  April  1,  1676,  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:    Judd's  History  of  Hadley,  Mass.,  p.  165-226. 

43.    Harry  Linn  Wright. 

52.    Hobart  Chatfield  Chatfield-Taylor. 

89.    Albert  Mattoon  Graves. 


ENSIGN  WILLIAM  GOODRICH— ( 1676.)     Ensign  of 

the  Wethersfield   Train  Band,  commanded  by  Capt.  Samuel 
Wells,  Deputy,  1660-1666. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  1896  Year  Book,  p.  324. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 
99.    Eames  Mac  Veagh. 


CAPTAIN  PHILIP  GOODRIDGE.— Captain  of  Company  in 
French  and  Indian  War,  1755. 

REFERENCE:    Massachusetts  Archives. 
31.    Charles  Newton  Fessenden. 


JABEZ   GORHAM.— (1656 .)     Son   of  Capt.   John   Gor- 

ham.    Wounded  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:    Savage,  Vol.  2,  p.  281. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 


SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS  8$ 

CAPTAIN  JOHN  GORHAM.— Commanded  second  Plymouth 
Colony  Company  in  Great  Swamp  Fight,  1675. 

REFERENCE:    Plymouth  Colony  Records,   1650-1676;   S.   C.  W. 
1894  Year  Book. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 


SAMUEL  GORTON— Of  Warwick,  R.  I.    In  1649  Assistant; 
1651-56-63,  Commissioner;   1664-66-70,  Deputy. 

REFERENCE:    Austin's    Genealogical     Dictionary     of     Rhode 
Island,  p.  304. 

39.    George  Samuel  Marsh. 
75.    Warren  Lippitt  Beckwith. 


BENJAMIN    GRAVES.— [1645   ]— Of    Concord,    Mass.; 

soldier  in  Capt.  Wheeler's  Company  in  the  Great  Swamp  Fight, 
1675. 

REFERENCE:    N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Register,  Vol.  38,  p.  40. 
1.     Seymour  Morris. 


ISAAC  GRAVES.— (1620-1677.)  Of  Hatfield,  Mass.  Killed 
by  the  Indians  at  the  time  they  attacked  the  settlement  at 
Hatfield. 

REFERENCES:  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  by  Bodge,  pp. 
152,  242  and  244;  Graves'  Genealogy,  Vol.  1,  pp.  1  to  10. 

89.    Albert  Mattoon  Graves. 


JOHN  GRAVES.—  ( 1677.)    Of  Wethersfield,  Conn.,  and 

Hatfield,   Mass.     Was  killed  by  the  Indians   in  their  attack 
upon  Hatfield,  September  19,  1677. 

REFERENCES:    Graves'  Genealogy,  p.  11;  Boltwood's  History 
of  Hadley  Families,  p.  61. 
99.    Eames  Mac  Veagh. 


JOHN  GREEN.— Was  a  member  of  Lieut.  Edward  Oakes' 
troop  in  the  winter  of  1675-76.  He  was  also  Corporal  under 
Lieut.  William  Hasey,  August  to  October,  1675,  King  Philip's 
War. 

REFERENCE:  New  England  Historical  and  Genealogical 
Register,  Vol.  37,  p.  284;  Vol.  42,  p.  94. 

17.    Frederick  Clifton  Pierce. 


86  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

DEPUTY-GOVERNOR  JOHN  GREENE.  —  (1620-1708.) 
Commissioner  to  the  General  Court,  1652-63.  Attorney-Gen- 
eral, 1657-60.  Assistant,  seven  terms,  1660-90.  Colonial 
Agent  to  England,  1670.  Member  of  Governor  Andros'  Coun- 
cil, 1686.  Deputy  nine  terms,  1664-80.  "Major  for  the  Main" 
1696.  Deputy-Governor,  1690-1700.  Captain,  1676.  Major, 
1683,  Colony  of  Rhode  Island. 

KEFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Year  Book,  1896,  p.  327. 
75.    Warren  Lippitt  Beckwith. 


THOMAS    GREENE,   SR.— (1628-1717.)     Assistant,   Colony 
of  Rhode  Island. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Year  Book,  1896,  p.  327. 
75.    Warren  Lippitt  Beckwith. 


CAPT.  EDMOND  GREENLEAF.— -  (1600-1671.)  Of  New- 
bury,  Mass.  Member  of  Massachusetts  Colonial  forces.  Lieu- 
tenant in  1642.  Captain  1645  of  the  Newbury  Company. 

REFERENCES:    S.   C.   W.,  1896  Year  Book,   p.  327. 
88.    Edward  Payson  Bailey. 


THOMAS    GRIDLEY. — Was    soldier    from    Connecticut    in 
the  Pequot  War,  1637,  in  Capt.  John  Mason's  Company. 

REFERENCES:    S.   C.  W.  Year  Book,   1895,   p.   230;    Soldiers   in 
King  Philip's  War,   by  Bodge,  p.  466. 
33.     Deming  Haven  Preston. 
96.     Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 
100.    Nelson  Cowles  Gridley. 


JOHN  GRIFFIN.— Of  Windsor.  Deputy,  1670.  Appointed 
by  the  Legislature  temporary  commander  of  the  Simsbury 
Train  Band,  1673,  confirmed  Sergeant  and  Chief  in  command, 
1675. 

REFERENCE:  Mass,  and  Conn.  Colonial  Records;  Stiles'  His- 
tory of  Windsor;  Humphrey  Genealogy. 

10.    Edward  Miltcn  Adams. 
33.    Deming  Haven  Preston. 


EDWARD  GRISWOLD.— Built  "Old  Fort"  Springfield;  Dep- 
uty to  General  Court  from  Windsor  and  Killingworth  for  many 
years. 

REFERENCE:    Ancient  Windsor ,  Vol.  7,  p.  350-351. 

42.    Charles  Thomson  Atkinson. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL,  WARS  87 

LIEUTENANT  MATTHEW  GRISWOLD.— [1620-1698]— Of 
Windsor  and  Lyme,  Conn.  Lieutenant  of  the  Lyme  Train 
Band.  Deputy,  1654-1667,  1668,  1678,  1685. 

REFERENCE:  Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  1678-1689,  p.  3-27- 
181;  Magazine  of  American  History,  Vol.  11,  p.  131. 

71.    Ebenezer  Lane. 

78.    Joseph  Edward  Otis,  Jr. 

98.     Philo  Adams  Otis. 


GOVERNOR  MATTHEW  GRISWOLD.— [1714-1789]— In 
1739  Captain  of  the  South  Train  Band  of  Lyme,  Conn.;  1766, 
Major  of  Third  Regiment  of  Horse  and  Foot;  1751,  Repre- 
sentative; 1759-1765,  member  of  Governor's  Council;  1766-69, 
Chief  Justice;  1771-84,  Deputy  Governor  and  Lieutenant  Gov- 
ernor of  Connecticut;  1784-86,  Governor. 

REFERENCE:  Magazine  of  American  History,  Vol.  11,  p.  218- 
237. 

71.    Ebenezer  Lane. 


JOHN  GUILD. — A  soldier  in    Capt.   Appleton's   Company, 
King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Year  Book,  page  329;    Bodge,  p.  157. 
82.    Marvin  Andrus  Farr. 


JAMES  HADLOCK. — Served  in  Capt.  Holbrook's  Company 
in  King  Philip's  War,  August  24,  1676. 

REFERENCE:    N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Register,  Vol.  42,  p.   99. 

6.    Lyman  Dresser  Hammond. 
24.    Lemuel  Ruggles  Hall. 


CAPTAIN  WALTER  HAINES— [1583-1655]— Of  Water- 
town,  Mass.,  1638;  Sudbury,  1639;  built  the  Haines  Garrison  on 
the  west  side,  which  sustained  the  burden  of  the  fight  in  the 
memorable  Indian  attack  upon  Sudbury  during  King  Philip's 
War,  April  21,  1675;  member  of  the  \ncient  and  Honorable 
Artillery  Company  in  1639;  Representative  for  Sudbury  from 
1641  to  1651. 

REFERENCE:  Hudson's  "Annals  of  Sudbury,  Wayland  and 
Maynard,"  p.  4-8-10-13-14-15:  Whitman's  "History  Ancient"  Honor- 
able Artillery  Co.,  Ed.  1842,  p.  97;  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Register, 
Vol.  47,  p.  72;  Vol.  39,  p.  263-264;  Vol.  2,  p.  108,  Savage's  Genealogical 
Dictionary;  "Porter  Family  History,"  Vol.  1,  p.  26. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


88  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

CAPTAIN  EZEKIEL  HALE.— [1725-1789]— Of  Newbury  and 
Dracut,  Mass.  Served  in  the  French  War,  1758-61.  In  1755  or 
1756  went  to  Albany  in  Colonel  Ephraim  Williams'  Regiment, 
in  command  of  Sir  William  Johnson  (Seven  Years'  War).  He 
was  a  Lieutenant  in  the  6th  Foot  Company  of  Newbury  in  1761. 

REFERENCE:  Genealogy  of  the  Hale  family,  p.  180;  New  Eng- 
land Historical  and  Genealogical  Register,  Vol.  21,  p.  83-98. 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 

SERGEANT  THOMAS  HALE.— [1633-1688]— Of  Newbury, 
Mass.,  having  teen  authorized  "to  carry  on  the  military  exer- 
cise there,"  was  appointed,  etc.,  1652-57. 

REFERENCE:  Records  of  the  Colony  of  Mass.  Bay,  Vol.  3, 
p.  290;  Vol.  4,  p.  117;  N.  E.  Historical  and  Genealogical  Register, 
Vol.  31;  Hale  Genealogy. 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 

CAPTAIN  THOMAS  HALE.— [1658-9-1730]— Of  Newbury 
and  Rowley,  Mass.,  was  Captain  in  the  Militia. 

REFERENCE:  Genealogy  of  the  descendants  of  Thomas  Hale 
of  Newbury,  Massachusetts  Archives,  114-178-450-501. 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 

EDWARD  HALL.— ( 1670.)     Served  in  the  Narragan- 

sett  Expedition,  1645,  from  Duxborough,  Mass. 

REFERENCE:    Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  p.  458. 
79.    John  Whipple  Hill. 


JOHN  HALL. — A  member  of  the  Barnstable  Military  Com- 
pany in  Plymouth  Colony  in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's   Colonial   Lists,    p.   73. 
24.    Lemuel  Ruggles  Hall. 

ENSIGN  JOHN  HALL.— (1735-1812.)  Wrentham.  Mem- 
ber of  Capt.  Samuel  Day's  Company,  Col.  Miller's  Regiment, 
April  22,  1757.  Ensign  in  Capt.  Samuel  Cowell's  Company, 
Third  Suffolk  Regiment  (Col.  Nathaniel  Hatch),  June,  1771. 

REFERENCES:  Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  95,  p.  303;  Vol.  99,  p. 
389. 

79.    John   Whipple  Hill. 


SAMUEL  HALL.— Served  under  Capt.  Seely,  in  the  Nar- 
ragansett  Fort  Fight. 

REFERENCE:   Conn.  Col.  Records,  Vol.  1678-1689,  p.  5. 
102.    Marvin  Allen  Ives. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  89 

ANDREW  HALLETT,  SR.— Was  in  Lieut.  William  Palmer's 
Company  at  Yarmouth,  Mass.,  Aug.,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.   74. 

4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 
37.    Frank  Bassett  Tobey. 


SERGEANT  EBENEZER  HAMMOND.— [1714]— Of  Charl- 
ton,  Mass.  Sergeant  of  a  detachment  of  Capt.  Jonathan  Took- 
er's  Company  in  Col.  John  Chandler's  Regiment  in  the  French 
and  Indian  War,  marching  to  the  relief  of  Ft.  William  Henry, 
under  command  of  Joshua  Meriam  as  their  captain.  Lieuten- 
ant of  the  First  Regiment  of  Militia  in  County  of  Worcester, 
Mass.,  March  1,  1763,  in  Capt.  Paul  Wheelock's  Company  of 
Charlton. 

•    REFERENCE:    Massachusetts  Archives,    Vol.    95,   p.   517;    Vol. 
99,  p.  519. 

6.    Lyinan  Dresser  Hammond. 


SAMUEL  HARLOW— [1652 ]— Sergeant  in  Commander 

James  Warren's  Plymouth  South  C  "unpany  on  Roll,  1699. 

REFERENCE:    History   of    Plymouth   Co.;    Davis   Landmarks 
of  Plymouth,  p.  128 

46.    George  Butters. 


ENSIGN  THOMAS  HARRIS.— An  Ensign  in  the  Connecti- 
cut Colonial  forces. 

REFERENCE:    Conn.  Col.  Records,  Vol.  1665-1677,  p.  304. 
102.    Marvin  Allen  Ives. 


CAPTAIN  THOMAS  HART.— Of  Farmington,  Conn.  En- 
sign, 1678;  Lieutenant,  1693;  Captain,  1695;  Deputy,  1690-1711; 
Speaker,  1700-06. 

REFERENCE :    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895,  p.  232. 
33.    Deming  Haven  Preston. 


JOHN  HARTSHORN.— Of  Reading,  Mass.,  and  Rowley. 
Was  credited  £2  15s  Od  for  service  in  King  Philip's  War  in 
Capt.  Joseph  Sill's  Company. 

REFERENCE:    Bodge's  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  p.  274. 
88.    Edward  Payson  Bailey. 


9O  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

JOHN  HASTINGS.— [1653 ]— Of  Watertown,  Mass.     A 

member  of  Capt.  Davenport's  Company  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE.  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Register,  Vol.  39,  p.  259. 
4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 
67.    John  Demmon  Vandercook. 


DR.  THOMAS  HASTINGS.— (1652-1712.)— Hatfield.  A  sol- 
dier under  Capt.  Richard  Beers,  February  29,  1675;  also  un- 
der Maj.  Samuel  Appleton,  December  10,  1675. 

REFERENCES:  Bodge's  Soldiers  of  King-  Philip's  War;  N.  E. 
Hist,  and  Genealogical  Register,  Vol.  38,  pp.  332-440. 

64.    Harry  Jenkins   Bardwell. 


ABRAHAM  HATHAWAY.— (1652-1725.)  Of  Taunton, 
Mass.  Credited  on  August  27,  1675,  with  £2  7s  Od  for  services 
performed  under  Capt.  Daniel  Henchman  in  King  Philip's 
War. 

REFERENCE:    Bodge's  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,   p.  52. 
4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 


WILLIAM  HATHORNE.— Of  Salem,  Mass.  First  Speaker 
of  the  House  of  Deputies,  1644;  Assistant,  1662-79;  Commis- 
sioner for  the  United  Colonies  in  1643;  Captain  of  the  Salem 
Company  of  Militia  and  Major  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay  Col- 
ony, 1656. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Tear  Book,   p.  233. 
30.    Charles   Durkee  Dana. 
83.    Alfred  Henry  Castle. 
90.    Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 


SERGT.  JOHN  HAWKS.— Sent  in  pursuit  of  a  party  of 
Canadian  Indians  which  had  murdered  settlers  at  Hatfield, 
under  command  of  Capt.  Thomas  Watts,  in  1697;  active 
through  King  Philip's  War;  wounded  in  the  "Falls  Fight" 
and  went  to  the  aid  of  Hatfield,  1676. 

REFERENCE:    Sheldon's  Deerfield,  Vol.  1,  pp.  159,  182,  321. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


ANTHONY  HAWKINS.— One  of  the  patentees  of  Connecti- 
cut under  charter  from  Charles  II.,  April  29,  1662;  Assistant, 
1668-70;  Deputy. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary,  p.  382;  Colo- 
nial Wars  Year  Book,  1895. 

42.    Charles  Thomson  Atkinsou. 


CAPT.  JOSEPH    HAWLEY.— (1675-1752.)      A    member  of 
the  Connecticut  Colonial  Militia. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Tear  Book,  1896. 
96.    Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 


STEPHEN  HAWLEY.— (1695-1790.)  Of  Stratford,  New 
Milford  and  Newtown,  Conn.  A  member  of  Capt.  John  Lov- 
er's Company  of  Newtown,  Conn.,  in  May,  1748. 

REFERENCES:  Conn.  Col.  Records,  Vol.  9,  p.  372;  Hawley 
Genealogy,  pp.  2,  256,  454  and  455;  Savage's  Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  2;  His- 
tory of  Stratford,  Conn. 

80.    Rev.  Frank  Wakely  Gunsaulus. 


JOHN  HAYNES— [1621-1692]— (Deacon).  Was  owner  and 
Commander  of  a  garrison  house  (block  house)  at  Sudbury, 
Mass.  Bay  Colony.  He  served  in  Sir  Wm.  Phipps'  Canadian 
expedition  in  1690.  Representative  of  Sudbury  to  General 
Const.,  1668. 

REFERENCE:  Massachusetts  Archives,  Vol.  30,  p.  205;  New 
England  Historical  and  Genealogical  Register,  Vol.  40,  p.  398-399- 
400-403;  Bodge's  papers  on  King  Philip's  War;  Hudson's  Annals  of 
Sudbury,  p.  14-15-33,  etc.;  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Register,  Vol.  47,  p. 
72;  Savage's  Gen.  Diet,  of  N.  E. 

62.    William  Dorrance  Messinger. 
68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


ELISHA  HEDGE.— Appointed  Sergeant  on     July  8,  1671, 
in  Plymouth  Colony. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce' s  Colonial  Lists,   p.   94. 
37.     Frank  Bassett  Tobey. 


WILLIAM  HEDGE.— Commissioner  Ensign  June  9,  1653, 
and  Captain  August  2,  1659,  of  the  Yarmouth  (Mass.)  Compa- 
ny of  the  Plymouth  Militia. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  69. 
37.    Frank  Bassett  Tobey. 


JOHN  HENRY.— Of  Hanover  County,  Virginia.  Was  Pre- 
siding Magistrate  of  Hanover  County,  and  Colonel  of  Militia. 
Was  the  father  of  Patrick  Henry. 

REFERENCES:    Life  of  Patrick  Henry,  W.  W.  Henry,  Vol.  1, 
p.  4;    Life  of  Patrick  Henry,  William  Wirt,  p.  2. 
74.    Hiram   Holbrook  Rose. 
91.    Landon  Cabell  Rose. 


92  SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

CAPTAIN  SAMUEL  HICKOX.— [1695-1765]— Of  Waterbury. 
Captain  of  the  Militia. 

REFERENCE:    History  of  Waterbury,   Conn. 
1.    Seymour  Morris. 


SERGEANT  SAMUEL,  HICKOX.— One  of  the  original  pro- 
prietors and  grantee  in  the  first  Indian  deed  of  Waterbury, 
Conn.  Sergeant  in  the  local  militia. 

REFERENCE:    History  of  Waterbury,  Conn. 
1.    Seymour  Morris. 


CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  HICKOX.— [1673]— Of  Waterbury, 
Conn.;  an  original  proprietor;  Captain  of  the  Militia  in  1727; 
Deputy  to  the  General  Court  in  1728. 

REFERENCE:    History  of  Waterbury,  Conn. 
1.    Seymour  Morris. 


ZACHARIAH  HICKS.— Was  private  in  Capt.  Joseph  Sill's 
Company  of  Massachusetts  Bay  troops,  Aug.  24,  1676. 

REFERENCE:    New     England     Historical     and     Genealogical 
Register,  Vol.  41,  p.  409. 

17.    Frederick  Clifton  Pierce. 


EPHRAIM  HILDRETH.— Of  Dracut.     Served  21  weeks  in 
Capt.  Eleazcr  Tyng's  Company  in  1725. 

REFERENCE:    Massachusetts  Archives,  Vol.  61,  p.  196. 
2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 


LIEUTENANT        JAMES        HILDRETH.— [1631-1695]— Of 
Chelmsford,  Mass.    Was  Lieutenant  in  the  Military  Company. 

REFERENCE:    Middlesex   Probate   Records;    Cambridge   Pro- 
bate Records.  1695. 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 


SERGEANT  RICHARD  HILDRETH.— [1605-1688]— Of  Wo- 
burn.  Prior  to  March  3,  1663,  he  was  Sergeant  in  the  Military 
Company  at  Chelmsford  and  served  as  such  until  1664. 

REFERENCE:  Vol.  4,  part  2,  p.  100,  Oct.  12,  1669,  Gen.  Court  of 
the  Colony  of  Mass.  Bay  in  New  England; History  of  Chelmsford. 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 


SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS  93 

SAMUEL  T^NCKLEY.— Was  a  member  of  Lieut.  Thomas 
Dimmock's  (Dymock's)  Company  at  Barnstable,  Mass.,  Aug., 
1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  73. 

37.     Frank  Bassett  Tobey. 


GOVERNOR  THOMAS  HINCKLEY.— Deputy  to  Plymouth 
General  Court,  1646;  Assistant,  1658  to  1680;  Commissioner  of 
Plymouth  Colony  against  King  Philip,  1675-76;  at  Great  Swamp 
Fight.  Deputy  Governor,  1680;  Governor,  1681;  Assistant  of 
Province  Massachusetts  Bay. 

REFERENCE:    Society  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895,  p.  235. 
50.    Albert  Eugene  Snow. 


ANDREW  HINMAN,  SR.— Was  commissioned  Captain  of 
South  Company  at  Woodbury,  Conn.,  on  May  10,  1733. 

REFERENCE:    Hinman's  Early  Puritan  Settlers;  Connecticut 
Colonial  Records,  1726-35,  p.  431. 

52.    Hobart  Chatfield  Cha-tfield-Taylor. 


SERGT.  EDWARD  HINMAN— Of  Stratford,  Conn.  Ser- 
geant-at-Arms  in  the  Life  Guard  of  King  Charles  the  First. 
Associated  with  Capt.  John  Underbill  in  offering  military 
service  to  Governor  Stuyvesant  against  the  Indians. 

REFERENCE:    Hinman's  Genealogy  of  the  Puritans. 
56.    Wyman  Kneeland  Flint. 


TITUS  HINMAN.— Was  commissioned  Lieutenant  at  Wood- 
bury,  Conn.,  on  May  11,  1710;  was  promoted  Captain  May  13, 
1714. 

REFERENCE:  Hirfman's  Early  Puritan  Settlers;  Connecticut 
Colonial  Records,  1706-16,  p.  143-426. 

52.    Hobart  Chatfield  Chatfield-Taylor. 


CAPTAIN  LUKE  HITCHCOCK,  JR.— [1655-1727]— Soldier 
in  King  Philip's  War.  He  served  under  Captain  Turner  in  the 
Falls  fight,  May,  1676. 

REFERENCE:  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Register,  Vol.  40,  p.  212; 
Bates'  Address  in  Westfield  Centennial,  p.  66:  Hitchcock  Family, 
p.  407-408-410;  West  Springfield  Centennial;  Mason  A.  Greene's  His- 
tory of  Springfield,  p.  166-193;  Holland's  History  of  Western  Massa- 
chusetts, Vol.  2,  p.  318;  Chapin  family,  p.  292. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


94  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

CAPTAIN  LUKE  HITCHCOCK,  SR— [ 1659]— Of  Weth- 

ersfield,   Conn.,  1644;    soldier  and  Captain  in  early  Colonial 
wars. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's    Genealogical    Dictionary;    American 
Ancestry;  History  of  Hitchcock  Family,  p.  205-206. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


THOMAS   HOLBROOK  —  (1624-1697.)     Of  Braintree,   Mass. 
Was  a  soldier  in  Capt.  Johnson's  Company. 

REFERENCES:     Soldiers   in    King    Philip's     War,     by    G.    M. 
Bodge,  pp.  162,  447;    Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  67,  p.  293. 

74.    Hiram  Holbrook  Rose. 
91.    Landon  Cabell  Rose. 


RANDALL  HOLDEN.— Was  Marshal  and  Corporal  at  Ports- 
mouth, R.  I.,  1638;  was  member  of  Town  Council  of  Warwick, 
R.  I.,  1647;  was  Assistant  of  the  Colony,  1647-53  to  1658-64-5-76; 
Deputy  to  General  Court  of  R.  I.  ten  years  during  the  period 
1666-86;  was  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  1687-8; 
was  called  Captain  in  Col.  Records,  Oct  26,  1664. 

REFERENCE:  Austin's  Genealogical  Dictionary  of  R.  I.; 
Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary,  Vol.  2,  p.  445;  R.  I.  Colonial 
Records,  Vol  2  (1664-77),  p.  22-37-61-72-91-150-30. 

75.    Warren  Lippitt  Beckwith. 


LIEUTENANT  JOHN  HOLLISTER.— [1612-1665]— Of 
Wethersfleld,  Conn.;  a  Deputy  to  the  General  Court,  1644,  and 
many  times  thereafter,  till  1656;  member  of  the  Wethersfield 
Train  Band. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1894,  p.  55. 
1.     Seymour  Morris. 


CAPTAIN        STEPHEN        HOLLISTER— [1658-1709]— Of 
Wethersfield,  Conn.;   member  of  the  Wethersfleld  Train  Band. 

REFERENCE :— History  of  Waterbury,  Conn. 
1.    Seymour  Morris. 


JOSHUA  HOLMES. — Was  Ensign  in  Connecticut  Colonial 
forces  at  Stonington,  Conn.    He  was  appointed  Oct.,  1729. 

REFERENCE:    Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  1726-1735,  p. 
262. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL,  WARS  95 

GILES  HOPKINS.— Volunteered  for  campaign  against  Pe- 
quot  Indians,  June  7, 1637. 

REFERENCE:    Plymouth    Colony    Records;    Plerce's    Colonial 
Lists,  p.   84. 

58.    Frederick  Laforrest  Merrick. 
63.    Rev.  Abbott  Eliot  Kittredge. 


LIEUTENANT  JOHN  HOPKINS.— [1660-1732]— Of  Water- 
bury,  Conn.;  Sergeant,  1714;  Ensign,  1715;  Lieutenant,  1716. 

REFERENCE:    History  of  Waterbury,  Conn.,  p.  152. 
1.     Seymour  Morris. 


STEPHEN  HOPKINS.— Came  in  the  Mayflower,  1620,  a 
member  of  Capt.  Myles  Standish's  Military  Company,  which 
was  formed  February,  1621.  In  summer  of  1621  sent  by  Gov. 
Bradford  with  Edw.  Winslow  (afterward  Governor)  on  a  his- 
toric mission  to  King  Massasoit.  In  1633-36,  a  member  of  the 
Governor's  Council;  1637,  volunteered  to  go  with  other  mem- 
bers of  Colony  to  aid  Massachusetts  Bay  and  Connecticut  Col- 
onies in  their  war  with  the  Pequots.  In  1642,  fchosen  one  of  a 
Council  of  War  for  Plymouth. 

REFERENCE:  Davis'  Ancient  Landmarks  of  Plymouth;  New 
England  Historical  and  Genealogical  Register,  Vol.  47,  p.  81-83-186- 
187:  Vol.  22,  p.  60-63-191:  Morton's  memoranda,  p.  68-74;  Society  of 
Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895,  p.  236. 

15.  Josiah  Lewis  Lombard. 

18.  Scott  Jordan. 

50.  Albert  Eugene  Snow. 

58.  Frederick  Laforrest  Merrick. 

63.  Rev.  Abbott  Eliot  Kittredge. 


WILLIAM  HOPKINS— Assistant  Governor,  1641-2. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary. 
42.     Charles  Thomson  Atkinson. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


SERGEANT  WILLIAM  HOUGH— Of  Gloucester,  Mass..  and 
New  London,  Conn.  Was  Sergeant  of  the  first  Military  Com- 
pany of  New  London.  Member  of  committee  on  fortifications. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary  of  N.  E. ; 
Caulkin's  History  of  New  London,  Conn.,  p.  183-300;  Babson's  His- 
tory of  Gloucester,  Mass.,  p.  105;  Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  Vol. 
3,  p.  241. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 

96.    Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 


96  SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

HENRY  HOUGHTON.— Soldier  in  the  garrison  commanded 
by  Josiah  Whitcomb  at  Lancaster  during  Queen  Anne's  War, 
1704,  composed  of  those  who  lived  in  Bolton,  toward  the  north- 
east corner.  Was  himself  in  command  of  a  garrison  at  Lan- 
caster. 

REFERENCE:  Nourse's  "Military  Annals  of  Lancaster,"  p. 
133;  Nourse's  "Early  Records  of  Lancaster,"  p.  143-173;  Mass 
Archives,  Vol.  71,  p.  876;  Marvin's  "History  of  Lancaster,"  p.  110. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


JOHN  HOUGHTON,  JR.— [1650-1737]— Town  Clerk  of  Lan- 
caster from  1686  to  1725;  soldier  in  garrison  of  Lawrence 
Waters  at  Lancaster  in  King  Philip's  War,  1676,  and  in  garri- 
son of  Capt.  Thos.  Wilder  in  1704.  He  had  a  garrison  house 
in  1711.  Was  Magistrate;  Representative  to  the  General  Court 
fourteen  years,  between  1693  and  1724. 

REFERENCE:  Nourse's  "Early  Records  of  Lancaster,"  p. 
173-339;  Willard's  "Centennial  Address,"  p.  95;  Marvin's  "History  of 
Lancaster,"  p.  110-144-608-669-739-740;  Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  71,  p.  876; 
"American  Ancestry,"  Vol.  9,  p.  113. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


JOHN  HOUGHTON,  SR.— At  Lancaster,  Mass.,  1653-1684. 
During-  King  Philip's  War,  after  second  Indian  attack  upon 
Lancaster,  Feb.  10,  1676,  he  served  in  the  Lawrence  Waters 
garrison  on  the  east  side  of  North  River. 

REFERENCE:  Willard's  "Centennial  Address,"  p.  95;  Mar- 
vin's "History  of  Lancaster,"  p.  110-149-729-740;  "American  Ances- 
try," Vol.  9,  p.  113. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


THOMAS  HOVEY.— [1648-1739]— Of  Hadley.    Lieutenant  in 
King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary. 
43.    Harry  Linn  Wright. 


JOHN  HOW.— [ 1687]— Sudbury,  Mass.,  in  1638.  Sol- 
dier in  King  Philip's  War;  in  garrison  in  1675. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book;  Hudson's 
"History  of  Marlborough,"  p.  380-381;  Hudson's  "Annals  of  Sud- 
bury, Wayland  and  Maynard,"  p.  22-253;  Savage's  Gen.  Dictionary. 

68.     Albert  Judson  Fisher. 
99.    Eames  Mac  Veagh. 


SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS  97 

ISAAC  HOWE. — Was  appointed  Ensign  of  First  Company, 
or  Train  Band,  at  Stamford,  Conn.,  in  Oct.,  1722;  was  also 
Ensign  in  1732. 

REFERENCE:  Conn.  Colonial  Records,  p.  331;  Huntington 
Hist.  Stamford,  Conn.,  p.  185. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 


JOSIAH  HOWE,  SR.— [ 1711]— In  Marlborough,  Mass., 

in  1675,  and  "rallied  with  others  to  defend  the  inhabitants  at 
the  opening  of  King  Philip's  War." 

REFERENCE:  Hudson's  "History  of  Marlborough,"  p.  380-381- 
385;  Hudson's  "Annals  of  Sudbury,  Wayland  and  Maynard,"  Ed. 
1891,  p.  253. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


EDWARD  HOWELL.— [1585-1656]— Lynn,  Mass.    Assistant 
1647-53,  Connecticut  Colony. 

REFERENCE:    Society  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895. 
42.    Charles  Thomson  Atkinson. 


MAJOR  JOHN  HOWELL— [1625-1695]— Southampton,  L.  I. 
Deputy,  1662-64.    Commander  Troop  of  Horse,  1684. 

REFERENCE:    Society  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895. 
42.    Charles  Thomson  Atkinson. 


THOMAS  HOWES,  SR.— Was  a  member  of  Capt.  William 
Palmer's  Military  Company  at  Yarmouth,  Mass.,  Aug.,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Plerce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  74. 
37.    Frank  Bassett  Tobey. 


THOMAS  HOWES,  JR.— [ 1676]— Was  Ensign  at  Yar- 
mouth, Mass.,  1672  to  1674;  was  promoted  Captain  June  3,  1674; 
was  member  of  War  Council,  which  controlled  garrison  at  Yar- 
mouth, Mass.  Appointed  April  2,  1667. 

REFERENCE:  Plymouth  Col.  Records,  Vol.  5,  p.  92-113-143-146- 
164-195-134. 

37.    Frank  Bassett  Tobey. 


98  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

JOHN  HOWLAND.— [1593-1673]— Signer  of  Compact  on  the 
Mayflower.  He  was  Assistant  in  Plymouth  Colony,  1633-45,  and 
as  late  as  1670  was  serving  as  Deputy  from  Plymouth.  As- 
sistant to  the  Governor  to  raise  soldiers,  1637. 

REFERENCE:  Year  Book,  Society  of  Colonial  Wars;  Savage's 
Genealogical  Dictionary;  Davis"  Ancient  Landmarks  of  Plymouth. 

4.  William  Ruggles  Tucker. 

5.  John  Smith  Sargent. 
10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 

51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 
105.     Henry  Clay  Fuller. 


JOHN  HOWLAND,  JR.— (1627  .)     Ensign  of  the  mili- 
tary company  of  Barnstable,  Mass.,  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCES:    Year  Book  Nat.   Soc.  of  Col.  Wars,  1896;    Sol- 
diers in  King  Philip's  War,   by  Bodge,   p.  439. 

105.    Henry  Clay  Fuller. 


THOMAS  HUCKINS.— Of  Barnstable.  Member  of  Colonial 
War  Council,  June  5,  1671,  to  inaugurate  campaign  against 
Awashonk,  the  Squaw  Sachem;  was  Commissary  General  of 
all  Plymouth  Colony  forces  in  King  Philip's  War,  1675;  was 
member  of  Barnstable  Town  War  Council,  Feb.  29,  1675. 

REFERENCE:  Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  94-96-98;  Plymouth 
Colonial  Records;  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895. 

50.    Albert  Eugene  Snow. 


DANIEL  HUDSON.— [1697]— Of  Lancaster.  Soldier  in  Capt. 
Joseph  Sill's  Company,  King  Philip's  War;  also  in  garrison 
at  Lancaster,  1691-2. 

REFERENCE:  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Reg.,  Vol.  41,  p.  407;  Vol. 
43,  p.  261. 

18.    Scott  Jordan. 


LIEUTENANT  CORNELIUS  HULL.— Fairfield,  Conn;  mes- 
senger of  the  Council  of  War,  Oct.,  1675;  appointed  Lieutenant 
of  the  "Honored  Major  Treat's  Life  Guard,"  1675,  King  Phil- 
ip's War;  Deputy  from  Fairfield  to  the  General  Court,  1676. 

REFERENCE:  Society  ot  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p. 
238-239;  Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  1665-1677,  p.  411-378-279-327; 
also  Vol.  1689-1706,  p.  507;  Vol.  1706-1716,  p.  109-115-130. 

48.    Henry  Austin  Osborn. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  99 

CAPTAIN  THEOPHILUS  HULL— Ensign,  1705;  Lieuten- 
ant, 1709;  Captain,  1709,  of  the  West  Military  Company  of 
Fairfleld,  Conn.;  member  of  the  "Committee  of  War,"  Fair- 
field  County,  1709. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895,  p. 
238-239;  Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  1665-1677,  p.  411-378-279-327; 
also  Vol.  1689-1706,  p.  507;  1706-1716,  p.  109-115-130. 

48.     Henry  Austin  Osborn. 

SERGEANT  JOHN  HUMPHREY.— Was  Sergeant  in  the 
Simsbury,  Conn.,  Train  Band.  Simsbury,  Conn.,  town  records 
call  him  "Sergt.,"  Dec.  20,  1693. 

REFERENCE:  Simsbury  Probate  Records,  Vol.  2,  p  48;  Sims- 
bury  Town  Records  (manuscript).  Humphrey  Gei.ealogy,  by  F. 
Humphreys. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
33.    Deming  Haven  Preston. 

LIEUTENANT  SAMUEL  HUMPHREY.— Was  Ensign,  1698; 
was  Lieutenant,  1710;  was  Deputy  from  Simsbury,  1702,  and 
later.  Commissioned  Lieutenant  by  Gov.  Saltonstall,  May, 
1710. 

REFERENCE:  Mass,  and  Conn.  Colonial  Records;  Humphrey 
Genealogy,  by  F.  Humphrey. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
72.    Lester  Orestes  Goddard. 

EPHRAIM  HUNT,  JR.— Was  Captain  in  the  expedition  to 
the  St.  Lawrence  River,  under  Sir  William  Phipps  in  1690;  was 
given  title  for  services  then  rendered,  of  Colonel.  In  expe- 
dition against  Indians  at  Groton  in  1706-7.  He  was  also  Gover- 
nor's Councillor,  or  Assistant,  from  1703  until  his  death  in 
1713.  Appointed  Ensign  at  Weymouth,  Mass.,  March  16,  1680. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary;  Ellis 
Genealogy,  notes;  History  of  Easton;  Col.  Records,  1674-86,  p.  306; 
Pope  Genealogy,  p.  285. 

44.    James  Monroe  Flower. 

SAMUEL  HUNT,  JR.— [1657-1742-3]— Of  Concord,  Billerica 
and  Tewksbury,  Mass.  Soldier  in  Capt.  John  Lane's  Company 
of  Militia,  Major  Jonathan  Tyng's  regiment,  1702,  and  partici- 
pated in  the  march  and  rescue  to  the  relief  of  Lancaster,  Mass., 
against  the  French  and  Indians.  His  home  near  Wameset, 
now  called  Lowell,  Mass.,  was  used  as  a  garrison  during  King 
William's  War,  1689-1697,  and  also  during  Queen  Anne's  War, 
1700-1712. 

REFERENCE:     History   of   Billerica,    Mass.,   p.    75-76,     Genea- 
logical Register  of  Billerica;   report  of  Lieut.-Col.  Jos.  Lynde,  dated 
Charlestown,  Mass.,  Aug.  25,  1695;    Court  Records,  Vol.  20,  p.  444,  and 
Vol.  16,  p.  67;  History  of  Connecticut  Valley  in  Massachusetts,  Vol. 
2,  Franklin  Co.,  p.  687-688. 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 


IOO  SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

SAMUEL  HUNT,  SR.— [1633 ]— of  Agawam,  now  called 

Ipswich,  Mass.,  in  1655,  then  of  Billerica,  Mass.  Was  a  grantee 
of  Bernardstown,  Franklin  Co.,  Mass.,  in  reward  of  military 
service  in  the  Falls  Fight,  also  Deerfield,  Mass.,  May  19,  1676. 
He  was  a  soldier  in  Capt.  William  Turner's  Company  of  Vol- 
unteers in  King  Philip's  War.  He  was  also  a  soldier  under  Maj. 
Samuel  Appleton  against  the  Narragansetts  and  participated 
in  the  Great  Swamp  Fight,  Dec.  19,  1675. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary,  Vol.  2,  p. 
502;  History  of  Ipswich,  Mass.,  p.  147-323;  History  of  Billerica,  Mass., 
p.  117-133-137. 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 


WILLIAM  HUNT.— [1605-1667]— Soldier  in  Capt.  William 
Turner's  Troop  of  Dorchester  and  Boston,  April  7,  1676. 

REFERENCE:    Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  68,  p.  21-195. 
2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 


AMOS  KURD.— He  was  a  soldier  in  the  old  French  wars 
called  the  Seven  Years'  War  and  perished  of  starvation  in  the 
campaign  of  1759. 

REFERENCE:  Cothrens  History  of  Ancient  Woodbury;  So- 
ciety of  Colonial  Wars  Register,  1894,  p.  193. 

23.    Alfred  Beers  Eaton. 

JONATHAN  HYDE.— Was  in  Capt.  Thomas  Wheeler's  Co., 
scouting  near  Sudbury  and  Marlboro,  King  Philip's  War.  His 
name  appears  on  roll,  June  24,  1676. 

REFERENCE:    N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Reg.  Vol.  38,  p.  42. 

52.    Hobart  Chatfield  Chatfield-Taylor. 

CAPT.  WILLIAM  HYDE.— (1702-1738.)  In  May,  1727,  was 
appointed  Captain  of  the  Train  Band  at  Norwich,  Conn.,  by 
the  General  Assembly. 

REFERENCES:    Biographical  Sketches  Yale  Graduates,    class 
1721,  p.  257;   also  Caulkin's  History  of  Norwich,  2nd  edition,  p.  188. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 


GIDEON  IVES.— (1680-1767.)  Ensign  of  the  east  Train 
Band  of  Wallingford,  Conn.  Deputy  1720-21-23-24-29-31  and 
49. 

REFERENCES:  Conn.  Col.  Records,  1717  to  1725,  pp. 
207,  233,  269,  304-311;  Vol.  7,  pp.  251,  267,  346,  363  and  424;  Vol.  9,  pp. 
318,  348,  413  and  460;  Davis1  History  of  Wallingford  and  Meriden,  pp. 
823  to  829. 

102.    Marvin  Allen  Ives. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  IQI 

JOHN  JENNEY.— Of  Plymouth,  was  "Assistant"  of  Ply- 
mouth Colony,  1637-8-1640. 

REFERENCE:  Plymouth  Colonial  Records;  Plerce's  Colonial 
Lists,  p.  4. 

50.  Albert  Eugene  Snow. 

EDWARD  JOHNSON.— Was  Captain  of  Woburn,  Mass., 
Militia  Company;  charter  member  of  A.  &  H.  Artillery  Com- 
pany, Boston;  Surveyor  General  of  Arms  for  Mass.,  1659;  Dep- 
uty thirty  times. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1894,  p. 
126-185;  Savage's  Gen.  Diet. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 

51.  Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 

CAPTAIN  ISAAC  JOHNSON.— [ 1675]— A  member  of  the 

Artillery  Company  in  1645.  Ensign  of  the  Roxbury  Military 
Company  previous  to  1653.  Elected  June  13,  1653,  Captain  of 
said  company.  Captain  of  Artillery  Company  in  1667.  Repre- 
sentative to  the  General  Court,  1671.  Upon  the  mustering  of 
the  forces  for  Narragansett  campaign  he  was  placed  in  com- 
mand of  a  company  made  up  of  men  from  Roxbury,  Dorchester, 
Milton,  Braintree,  Weymouth,  Hingham  and  Hull.  Killed  while 
leading  his  men  across  the  fatal  tree  bridge  at  the  entrance 
to  the  fort,  Dec.  19,  1675. 

REFERENCE:  N.  E.  H.  and  G.  Reg.,  Vol.  38,  p.  280;  Vol.  39,  p. 
74;  Massachusetts  Archives,  Vol.  67,  p.  45-219-226-293;  Society  of 
Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1894,  p.  39. 

1.    Seymour  Morris. 
47.    Maj.  Forrest  Henry  Hathaway,  U.  S.  A. 

JOHN  JOHNSON.— [1600-1659]— Of  Roxbury.  A  member  of 
the  first  General  Court  in  1634,  and  for  many  years  thereafter; 
a  member  of  the  Artillery  Company  in  1638;  Surveyor  General 
of  arms  and  ammunition. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1894,  p.  39; 
Savage's  Gen.  Diet.;  Mass.  Bay  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  1,  p.  79;  Vol. 
2,  p.  22-26-55-99-145-186-197-201-238-245-265;  Vol.  4,  part  1,  p.  2-37-74-77-110- 
120-154-255-286-304-320-365. 

1.  Seymour  Morris. 

47.  Maj.  Forrest  Henry  Hathaway,  U.  S.  A. 

68.  Albert  Judson  Fisher. 

82.  Marvin  Andrus  Farr. 

ANDREW  JOHNSTONE.— [1694-1762]— Of  Perth  Amboy, 
N.  J.  Speaker  of  Provincial  Assembly;  for  many  years  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Governor's  Council. 

REFERENCE:  Lamb's  History  of  New  Tork  City;  Appleton's 
Cyclopedia  of  American  Biography;  History  of  Trenton,  N.  J.; 
American  Historical  Register,  Vol.  1,  p.  1-2. 

4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 


IO2  SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

NATHANIEL  JONES.— Captain.  Representative  to  the 
General  Court  of  Suffolk  County,  Mass.,  in  1727. 

REFERENCE:  Bond's  History  of  Water-town;  Reminiscences 
of  Worcester,  Mass.;  Proprietary  Records  of  Worcester,  p.  288-264- 
251-244. 

5.    John  Smith  Sargent. 


JOHN   JORDAN.— A   member  of  the   Plymouth   Company 
in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's   Plymouth   Colony   Civil  &  Mil.    Lists, 
p.  76;  Plymouth  Colony  Records. 

61.    Victor  Clifton  Alderson. 


SAMUEL  JORDAN.— Of  "Seven  Islands,"  Buckingham 
County,  Virginia.  Was  Justice  of  the  Peace  1746-1761;  Sher- 
iff 1753-5;  one  of  the  trustees  for  erecting  a  blast  furnace  for 
making  pig  iron  (for  molding  cannon)  in  the  county  of 
Buckingham,  Virginia;  Captain,  1753;  Presiding  Justice  and 
County  Lieutenant  for  Buckingham  County,  1761;  was  ap- 
pointed by  the  Assembly  of  Virginia  one  of  the  Commission- 
ers to  examine  the  militia  accounts  in  1758. 

REFERENCES:  Henning-s'  Statutes  at  Large,  Vol.  7,  pp.  232; 
Cabells  and  Their  Kin,  A.  Brown,  pp.  49,  78,  104,  127  and  128. 

74.     Hiram  Holbrook  Rose. 
91.    Landon  Cabell  Rose. 


JOHN  JUDD. — Ensign  and  Lieutenant,  Farmington  Train 
Band;  Deputy  from  Farmington. 

REFERENCE:    Colonial    Records    of    Connecticut,    1689-1706;    p. 
65-75-79-89,  etc.,  p.  142-235-245-264-434. 

42.    Charles  Thomson  Atkinson. 


LIEUT.  JOSEPH  JUDSON— Ensign  of  the  Stratford  Train 
Band.  Lieutenant  in  1672,  and  at  Woodbury  in  1684.  On 
July  6,  1665,  appointed  by  the  General  Court  as  one  of  a  com- 
mittee to  defend  the  coast  from  Stratford  to  Rye  against  a 
threatened  invasion  of  the  Dutch,  under  Admiral  De  Renter, 
Deputy,  1659-61  to  '67,  from  Stratford,  and  Deputy  for  Wood- 
bury,  1684  to  6.  Served  in  King  Philip's  War  with  the  rank 
of  Lieutenant. 

REFERENCES:  Conn.  Col.  Records,  Vol.  1;  Vol.  2,  pp.  21  and 
181;  Vol.  3,  p.  141;  Bodge' s  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  p.  468. 

101.    John  Newbury  Bagley. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  IO3 

SAMUEL  KEELER.— Of  Norwalk,  Conn.  Was  in  the  Nar- 
ragansett  fight  in  King  Philip's  war,  December  19,  1675. 
Representative  1701.  Commissioned  Lieutenant  in  the  expe- 
dition against  Port  Royal  August  11,  1710.  Received  £5  18s 
2d  for  actual  services  rendered. 

REFERENCES:    Savage's  Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  3,  p.  2;    Conn.   Col. 
Records,  Vol.  1706-1716,  pp.  168  and  264. 
48.    Henry  Austin  Osborn. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


LIEUTENANT  JOSEPH  KELLOGG.— Of  Farmington, 
Conn.,  Boston,  and  Hadley,  Mass.;  was  Lieutenant  in  command 
of  Hadley,  Mass.,  troops  in  the  Falls  Fight,  May  18,  1676.  Ser- 
geant in  Capt.  Wm.  Turner's  Company  in  the  Falls  Fight,  May 
19,  1676. 

REFERENCE:  Judd's  History  of  Hadley,  Mass.;  Savage's 
Genealogical  Dictionary;  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895, 
p.  242. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
21.    William  Wolcott  Strong. 
43;    Harry  Linn  Wright. 


HENRY  KIMB  ALL.— Member  of  the  quota  of  soldiers  fur- 
nished by  the  Town  of  Haverhill,  Mass.,  Bay  Colony. 

REFERENCE:    History  of  Haverhill,  p.  128. 
2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 

JOHN    KITTREDGE.— ( 1676.)     Of    Billerica,    Mass.,    a 

member   of    Captain   Thomas   Wheeler's    Company    in    King 
Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:    Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  by  Bodge,  pages 
113  and  114. 

63.    Rev.  Abbott  Eliot  Kittredge. 


EDWARD  KNEELAND.— Born  1640.    Was  in  Capt.  Whip- 
pie's  Ipswich  Company  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCES:    Pay  Rolls  of  June  and  August,  1676;    Bodge's 
Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War. 

56.    Wyman  Kneeland  Flint. 


SAMUEL  LADD.— (1649-1698.)  Of  Haverhill,  Mass.  A 
member  of  Capt.  John  Whipple's  Company  in  King  Philip's 
War. 

REFERENCE:  Bodge's  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  pp.  283, 
372. 

88.    Edward  Payson  Bailey. 


IO4  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

ENSIGN  JOHN  LAKIN.— [ 1697]— Ensign,  1692.    Com- 
mander of  garrison  at  Groton.    Sergeant  in  King  Philip's  War. 
DEFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895,  p.  243. 
26.    Horatio  Loomis  Wait. 


JtAJOR  JOB  LANE.— [1624-1697]— Maiden,  Mass.,  1654.  Bil- 
lerica,  1664.  During  King  Philip's  War  had  a  garrison  against 
Indians.  Representative  to  General  Court,  1674,  1680  and  1685. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book;  Hazen's 
"History  of  Billerica,"  p.  88  of  Appendix  3,  139-176;  Mass.  Bay 
Colonial  Records,  Vol.  3,  p.  99-261-393-476;  the  Reyner  family;  the 
Lane  family. 

45.  Francis  Porter  Fisher. 
68.  Albert  Judson  Fisher. 
70.  Charles  Ridgely. 

COLONEL  JOHN  LANE.— [1661-1715]— Lieutenant  of  the 
Billerica  Troop,  1693,  King  William's  War.  Captain  of  the 
same,  1699.  Major  of  the  West  Regiment  of  Horse  and  Foot, 
1711,  Queen  Anne's  War.  Deputy  to  the  General  Court,  1702. 
Colonel  of  Massachusetts  Militia.  Died  in  the  service. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Tear  Book,  1895,  p.  243. 
73.    Anthony  French  Merrill. 

CAPT.  JOSEPH  LATHROP—  (1624-1702.)  A  Deputy  from 
Barnstable  in  1667  and  for  eleven  consecutive  years  following; 
a  conspicuous  member  of  the  "Council  of  War"  in  1676;  mem- 
ber of  the  Barnstable  Military  Company  in  1643,  and  later 
Lieutenant  and  Captain.  Mentioned  to  the  Governor  for  con- 
spicuous services  in  the  Indian  Wars. 

REFERENCES:  Freeman's  Cape  Cod,  Vol.  1,  pp.  295,  300,  311, 
382;  Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  73;  Savage,  Vol.  3,  p.  121;  Lathrop 
Family  Memoir,  p.  40. 

64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 

THOMAS  LATHROP.— (1621-1707.)  Barnstable.  A  mem- 
ber of  the  Barnstable  Military  Company  in  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  73. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 

CAPTAIN  DANIEL  LAWRENCE.— [1681-1777]— Of  Groton, 
Mass.,  and  Plainfleld,  Conn.,  May,  1736.  Commissioned  Captain 
of  the  First  Company  or  Train  Band  of  Plainfield,  Conn. ;  was 
Deputy  from  Plainfleld  to  General  Court  eleven  times  between 
1722  and  1741. 

REFERENCE:  Colonial  Records  of  Connecticut,  Vol.  8,  p.  32; 
Dr.  R.  M.  Lawrence's  "Historical  Sketches  of  the  Lawrence 
Family,"  p.  42-43. 

18.    Scott  Jordan. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  105 

ENOCH  LAWRENCE.— [1648-9-1744]— Of  Watertown  and 
Groton.  A  soldier  in  King  Philip's  War;  also  in  Groton  Gar- 
rison, 1691-2;  was  badly  wounded  in  a  fight  with  Indians,  July 
27,  1694,  King  William's  War. 

REFERENCE:  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Reg.,  Vol.  43,  p.  274-374; 
Dr.  S.  A.  Greene's  "Groton  During  the  Indian  Wars,"  p.  84-85;  His- 
torical Sketches  of  the  Lawrence  family,  p.  38-39;  Massachusetts 
Archives,  Vol.  70,  p.  583. 

18.    Scott  Jordan. 

ROBERT  LEE.— A  member  of  the  Plymouth  Military  Com- 
pany in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  List,  p.  76. 
105.    Henry  Clay  Fuller. 

LIEUT.  THOMAS  LEE.— 1676,  Deputy  to  the  General  Court; 
1701,  Ensign  and  Lieutenant  of  Lyme  Train  Band. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Year  Book,  1896,  p.  348. 
71.    Ebenezer  Lane. 


ENSIGN  THOMAS  LEE.— Ensign  of  the  Lyme  Train  Band, 
1701;  Deputy  to  the  General  Court,  1676,  of  the  Colony  of  Con- 
necticut. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895,  p.  24. 
71.    Ebenezer  Lane. 

GOVERNOR  WILLIAM  LEETE.— Governor  of  Connecticut, 
1661  to  1665,  and  again,  1677  to  1683;  was  Assistant,  1669  and 
1643  to  1657.  Deputy  Governor,  1658-76;  was  Commissioner  to 
United  Colonies.  1655  to  1679. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1894,  p.  42. 
10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 

ENSIGN  THOMAS  LEFFINGWELL.— Ensign  in  1701  in 
the  Norwich,  Conn.,  Train  Band;  Deputy,  1716. 

REFERENCE:   Conn.  Col.  Records,  Vol.  3. 

70.  Chanes  Ridgely. 

71.  Ebenezer  Lane. 

LIEUTENANT  THOMAS  LEFFINGWELL.— Ensign  in 
1657;  Lieutenant  of  the  Norwich  County  Train  Band,  1672; 
served  in  King  Philip's  War;  also  served  in  Capt.  Denison's 
famous  band  of  Indian  fighters.  Deputy  to  the  General  Court, 
1671-1710. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  245. 

70.  Charles  Ridgely. 

71.  Ebenezer  Lane. 


IO6  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

JOHN  LEONARD— Of  Springfield,  Mass.,  1639.  He  was 
killed  by  the  Indians  in  King  Philip's  War  early  in  1676. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Gen.  Diet.;  Judd's  History  of  Hadley, 
Mass.;  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Register,  Vol.  40,  p.  212;  History  of 
W.  Mass.,  Vol.  2,  p.  318. 

60.    John  Conant  Long. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 

96.    Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 


LIEUTENANT  JAMES    LEWIS.— [1637-1713]— Lieutenant 
of  Barnstable  Company. 

REFERENCE :    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  246. 
15.    Josiah  Lewis  Lombard. 


SAMUEL  LEWIS.— Was    Sergeant.      Farmington,     Conn., 
1676. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary,  N.  E. 
42.    Charles  Thomson  Atkinson. 


CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  LEWIS.— A  Sergeant  and  Captain  in 
the  Narragansett  campaign,  King  Philip's  War,  1675;  Ser- 
geant, May  17,  1649;  Lieutenant,  Oct.  6,  1651;  Captain,  Oct.  8, 
1674.  Captain  of  the  Farmington,  Conn.,  Train  Band  in  1674; 
Deputy,  1689-90. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary  of  New  Eng- 
land, Vol.  Ill,  p.  89;  Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  1636-1665, 
pp.  187,  227,  300.  Vol.  1665,  1677,  pp.  101  and  238.  Society  of  Colonial 
Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  246. 

33.  Deming  Haven  Preston. 

42.  Charles  Thomson  Atkinson. 

59.  Charles  Pratt  Whitney. 

64.  Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


ROBERT  LONG.— Charlestown,  Mass.;    a  member  of  the 
Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Company,  of  Boston,  1639. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary. 

1.    Seymour  Morris. 
28.    Cyrus  Austin  Hardy. 
52.    Hobart  Chatfield  Chatfield-Taylor. 


CAPT.  MATTHEW  LOOMIS.— (1703-1764.)  Appointed  En- 
sign, 1752;  First  Lieutenant  in  Regiment  raised  for  invasion 
of  Canada,  1758;  Captain,  1761,  in  Company  from  Bolton,  Conn. 

REFERENCES:    Conn.  Col.  Records,  Vol.  10,  p.  81;    Vol.  11,  pp. 
96.    Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  107 

CAPTAIN  RICHARD  LORD— [1611-1662]— Was  Captain  of 
the  First  Troop  of  Horse,  Colony  of  Conn.,  1657.  One  of  the 
patentees  under  the  charter  of  1662  from  Charles  II. 

REFERENCE:    Society   of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895,   p. 

248. 

7.    Edward  McKinstry  Teall. 


LIEUTENANT  RICHARD  LORD.— [1669-1712]— Was  Treas- 
urer of  the  Colony  of  Connecticut,  elected  Jan.  14,  1712.  He 
was  elected  Auditor,  1706;  Lieutenant,  May,  1700;  on  Commit- 
tee on  War,  1708. 

REFERENCE:    Connecticut  Colonial  Records  for  1689  to  1716. 
7.    Edward  McKinstry  Teall. 


CAPTAIN  EBENEZER  LOTHROP.— Commissioned  En- 
sign in  First  Train  Band,  Norwich,  Conn.,  1740;  Lieutenant 
in  1742;  Captain  in  1745. 

REFERENCE:    Connecticut  Colonial  Records. 
70.    Charles  Ridgely. 


CAPT.  ELISHA  LOTHROP.— Was  Ensign  and  Captain  of 
the  Sixth  Company  of  Connecticut  Colonial  Troops,  in  1746. 
Deputy  in  1766  and  many  times  thereafter. 

REFERENCES:  Conn.  Col.  Records,  Vol.  8,  p.  226;  Vol.  9,  p. 
241;  Vol.  13. 

70.    Charles  Ridgely. 


CAPTAIN  SAMUEL  LOTHROP.— Served  at  Port  Royal  in 
1710.  Commissioned  Ensign  in  1721,  Fourth  Train  Band  of 
Connecticut;  in  1724  commissioned  Captain  of  Second  Train 
Band. 

REFERENCE:    Colonial  Records,  Vol.  3,  pp.  235-446. 
70.    Charles  Ridgely. 


JUDGE  SAMUEL  LOTHROP.— When,  in  1657,  Uncas  routed 
by  the  Narragansetts,  had  been  chased  into  the  fort  at  the  head 
of  the  Nahantic  and  was  there  besieged,  Lieut.  James  Avery, 
Mr.  Brewster,  Samuel  Lothrop  and  others  succeeded  in  throw- 
ing themselves  into  the  fort  and  aided  in  the  defense. 

REFERENCE:    Lothrop  Family  Memoir. 
65.    Joseph  Lathrop. 
70.    Charles  Ridgely. 
102.    Marvin  Allen  Ives. 


IO8  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

DANIEL  LOVETT.— Was  Lieutenant,  1730;   Captain,  1735; 
Major,  1743,  at  Mendon,  Mass. 

REFERENCE:     See  Annals  of  Mendon,  copying  town  records 
pp.  216,  227,  246,  253. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 


JAMES  LOVETT.— Of  Mendon,  Mass.    Was  Sergeant,  1689 ; 
Ensign,  1693;  Lieutenant,  1710;  Captain  later. 

REFERENCE:    Annals  of  Mendon,  copying  town  records,   pp. 
106,  117,  121,  159  and  later. 

10.     Edward  Milton  Adams. 

51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 


MAJ.  ANTHONY  LOW.— (Died  1752.)     Rhode  Island  Mili- 
tia, 1726.    Deputy,  1713,  sixteen  terms. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Year  Book,  1896,  p.  353. 
75.    Warren  Lippitt  Beckwith. 


WILLIAM  LUMPKIN.— A  private  in  the  Yarmouth,  Mass. 
Company. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  74. 

15.    Josiah  Lewis  Lombard. 

32.    Rev.  James  Gibson  Johnson. 

63.    Rev.  Abbott  Eliot  Kittredge. 


FRANCIS  LYFORD— [1645-1723]— A  private  in  Capt.  Kins- 
ley Hall's  Company  of  Exeter,  N.  H.,  in  King  William's  War. 

REFERENCE:    Bell's  History  of  Exeter,  N.  H. 
39.    George  Samuel  Marsh. 


LIEUTENANT  JOHN  LYMAN.— He  was  in  command  of 
the  Northampton  soldiers  in  the  famous  Falls  Fight  above 
Deerfield,  May  18,  1676.  Capt.  William  Turner,  under  whom 
he  served,  was  killed. 

REFERENCE:  Lyman  Genealogy,  p.  40.  New  England  His- 
torical and  Genealogical  Register,  Vol.  41,  pp.  201  to  218. 

6.    Lyman  Dresser  Hammond. 
54.    William  Ward  Wight. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  IOQ 

HON.  SIMON  LYNDE.— (1624-1687.)  Services:  Ancient 
and  Honorable  Artillery  Company,  1658;  Governor's  Assistant, 
1668-1679;  King  Philip's  War,  1675;  Chief  Justice  Supreme 
Court,  1687. 

REFERENCES:  General  Society  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  354;  Col. 
Records,  Mass.  Bay  Colony;  Bodge' s  Soldiers  of  King  Philip's 
War,  p.  177. 

78.    Joseph  Edward  Otis,  Jr. 

81.    George  Henry  Moore. 

98.    Philo  Adams  Otis. 


CAPT.  JABEZ  LYON.— (1704-1760.)  Woodstock,  Conn. 
Was  a  Captain  of  the  Third  Company  or  Train  Band,  October, 
1750. 

REFERENCES:  Conn.  Col.  Records,  Vol.  9,  p.  550;  Albert 
Welles'  American  Family  Antiquity,  New  York,  1881,  Vol.  2,  p.  107. 

40.    Chandler  Pease  Chapman. 


WILLIAM  LYON.— (1620-1692.)  Roxbury,  Mass.  In  1645 
was  member  of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Company. 

REFERENCES:  Albert  Welles'  American  Family  Antiquity, 
New  York,  1881,  Vol.  2,  p.  105;  An  Historical  Sketch  of  the  Ancient 
and  Honorable  Artillery  Co.,  Boston,  1820,  p.  155. 

40.    Chandler  Pease  Chapman. 


WILLIAM  LYON.— (1729-1809.)  He  entered  the  Provincial 
Military  service  from  Carlisle,  Penn.,  for  the  defense  of  the 
frontier  against  the  French  and  Indians,  and  as  Lieutenant  of 
the  Pennsylvania  Regiment,  appointed  6th  of  December,  1757, 
participated  in  Forbes'  great  expedition  against  Fort  Du 
Quesne  in  1758.  He  resigned  March  1759,  and  was  appointed  a 
Magistrate  in  1764  by  Governor  John  Penn,  then  in  Carlisle, 
Pa.,  dispatching  Colonel  Bouquet  on  his  second  expedition. 

REFERENCE:  Dr.  Wm.  Henry  Erie's  Penn.  Genealogies, 
Scotch,  Irish  and  German,  pp.  334  and  335. 

106.    George  Mulhollan  Lyon. 


LIEUTENANT  GEORGE  MACEY— Of  Taunton.     Ensign, 

.    Promoted  to  Lieutenant,  June,  1665;  promoted  Captain, 

April,  1690;  made  Associate  Judge,  June,  1690;  was  member 
of  Capt.  Poole's  Co.,  of  Taunton,  1643;  was  Lieutenant  from 
Taunton,  Mass.,  King  Philip's  War;  Deputy  Plymouth  Col- 
ony, 1672-78. 

REFERENCE:  Plymouth  Colony  Records,  Vol.  IV,  p.  93;  Vol. 
VI,  p.  237;  Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  pp.  75;  Savage's  Gen.  Diet.; 
Baylie's  New  Plymouth;  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895. 

45.    Francis  Porter  Fisher. 


I  IO  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

JOHN  MARSH.— (1679-1725.)  A  soldier  at  the  battle  of 
Deerfield  Meadow  in  February,  1704,  Queen  Anne's  War;  taken 
captive  by  the  enemy  and  carried  to  Montreal. 

REFERENCE:    Sheldon's  Deerfield,  pp.  298,  305,  309. 

64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


ONESIPHOROUS  MARSH,  SR—  [1630-1713]— Of  Haverhill, 
Mass.  Member  of  the  Militia  Company  under  Capt.  William 
White,  in  1662.  He  was  in  command  of  and  owned  one  of  the 
small  garrison  forts  built  by  the  town  in  King  Philip's  War, 
1675.  During  King  William's  War,  1684-1697,  he  was  a  mem- 
ber of  one  of  the  town  garrisons,  commanded  by  Sergeant  Has- 
eltine. 

REFERENCE:  Town  Records,  p.  117;  Savage,  Vol.  Ill,  p.  154; 
History  of  Essex  Co.,  Mass.;  History  of  Haverhill;  Sewall's  Diary. 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 


CAPTAIN  HUGH  MASON.— [1605-1678]— Of  Watertown. 
Deputy  to  the  General  Court  of  Mass,  nine  times,  1635-77.  Com- 
mander in  Chief,  1664;  member  of  the  Council  of  War,  1676; 
Lieutenant  and  Captain  of  the  Train  Band  of  Watertown, 
Mass.,  1652;  in  command  of  the  Watertown  Militia  in  the  Sud- 
bury  fight,  King  Philip's  War,  April  21,  1676. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1894,  pp. 
76,  174,  183.  189  and  210. 

25.    Judge  Frank  Baker. 


MAJOR  JOHN  MASON.— Lieutenant  under  Sir  Thomas 
Fairfax  in  the  Netherlands;  Representative  to  General  Court, 
1635-1641;  Deputy  Governor,  1659-1669;  Commissioner  to  the 
United  Colonies  for  five  sessions,  1647-1661;  commanded  forces 
in  Pequot  War. 

REFERENCE:  Sparks'  American  Biography,  Vol.  Ill;  Year 
Book,  1894;  Society  of  Colonial  Wars,  p.  47. 

42.    Charles  Thomson  Atkinson. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 
99.    Eames  Mac  Veagh. 


PHILIP  MATTOON—  ( 1696.)    Credited  on  December  10, 

1675,  with  £2  10s  6d,  under  Capt.  Samuel  Appleton,  and  on 
June  24,  1676,  with  £2  15s  08d.  Served  in  Narragansett  Cam- 
paign. Served  under  Capt.  William  Turner  from  April  7,  1676. 

REFERENCES:     Bodge' s   Soldiers   <n   King   Philip's  War,    pp. 
154,  155,  157,  241;    Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  68,  p.  97. 

89.    Albert  Mattoon  Graves. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  I  1 1 

JOHN  MAYO. — A  member  of  the  "Barnstable  Company"  of 
Plymouth  Colony,  Lieutenant  Thomas  Dymoke  commanding. 
Active  service  in  1643-44. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p. 
253. 

15.    Josiah  Lewis  Lombard. 

32.    Rev.  James  Gibson  Johnson. 

63.    Rev.  Abbott  Eliot  Kittredge. 


SAMUEL  MAYO. — A  member  of  the  "Barnstable  Company" 
of  Plymouth  Colony,  Lieutenant  Thomas  Dymoke  command- 
ing. Active  service  in  1643-44. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p. 
253;  Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  73. 

15.    Josiah  Lewis  Lombard. 

32.    Rev.  James  Gibson  Johnson. 

63.    Rev.  Abbott  Eliot  Kittredge. 


LIEUTENANT  JAMES  M'DOWELL—  [1716  ]— Of  Au- 
gusta Co.,  Va.  Was  Lieutenant  of  an  Augusta  County,  Va., 
company  in  the  French  and  Indian  War,  1754-63.  Lieut.  James 
McDowell,  of  Augusta  County  (Va.)  Militia,  received  arrears  of 
pay,  by  order  of  the  General  Assembly,  Sept.,  1758." 

REFERENCE:  Thos.  Marshall  Green's  "Historic  Families  of 
Kentucky,"  1st  Series,  pp.  12,  13;  Hening's  "Statutes  at  Large," 
Vol.  VII,  p.  195. 

18.    Scott  Jordan. 


JOHN  MOHR  M'INTOSH.— Settled  at  New  Iverness,  Ga. 
(now  Darien)  on  the  Albemarle.  John  Mohr  Mclntosh  en- 
tered actively  upon  the  defense  of  the  Colony  against  the 
Spaniards.  He  was  appointed  Captain  of  a  Highland  company, 
the  first  in  America.  He  was  in  command  of  this  company 
during  Gen.  Oglethorpe's  operations  to  capture  St.  Augustine 
from  the  Spaniards  in  1740.  He  was  the  founder  of  Mclntosh 
County  and  the  County  was  named  for  him. 

REFERENCE:  Historical  Register  of  Officers  of  the  Conti- 
nental Army,  p.  278;  Appleton's  Cyclopedia  of  American  Biography, 
Vol.  4,  p.  124. 

9.    Frederick  Hampden  Winston. 


CAPTAIN  SAMUEL  MEREDITH.— [1732-1808]— Captain  in 
Col.  Wm.  Byrd's  Regiment.  Served  at  Forts  Chiswell,  Cum- 
berland, Pitt,  etc. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  pp. 
253-83  and  166. 

74.     Hiram  Holbrook  Rose. 
91.    Landon  Cabell  Rose. 


I  1 2  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

WILLIAM  MERRICK.— Was  a  member  of  the  Duxbury 
Company  of  Plymouth  Colony,  under  Capt.  Myles  Standish, 
in  active  service,  1642-1644.  He  was  an  Ensign  at  Eastham, 
Cape  Cod,  Mass.  Was  promoted  to  be  Lieutenant,  June,  1663. 

REFERENCE:  Pierce's  Colonial  Lists;  Society  Colonial  Wars 
Year  Book,  1895;  Plymouth  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  IV,  p.  41. 

58.    Frederick  Laforrest  Merrick. 


NATHANIEL  MERRIMAN.— Sergeant  in  Train  Band  at 
New  Haven,  on  July  — ,  1665;  promoted  Lieutenant  at  Wal- 
lingford,  Ct.,  May,  1672;  promoted  Captain  of  troop  of  dra- 
goons for  New  Haven  County,  Nov.  1,  1675. 

REFERENCE:  Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  1665-1677,  pp. 
23,  172,  379. 

59.    Charles  Pratt  Whitney. 
102.    Marvin  Allen  Ives. 


ELEAZER  METCALF.— (1653-1706.)     Ensign  of  the  Wren- 
tham  Company,  July  5,  1689. 

REFERENCE:    Mass.  Archives;    Court  Record,  Vol.  6,  p.  59. 
79.    John  Whipple  Hill. 


STEPHEN     MIGHILL.— (1651 .)       Of     Rowley,     Mass. 

Served  in  King  Philip's  War,  1675. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Tear  Book,  1896,  p.  359. 
90.    Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 


CAPT.    JOHN    MILES.— (1644-1704.)     Served    under    Maj. 
Richard  Treat  in  the  Great  Swamp  Fight. 

REFERENCE:   S.  C.  W.  Register,  1896,  p.  359. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 


CAPT.  THOMAS  MINER.— (1607-1690.)  Deputy  to  the  Gen- 
eral Court,  Massachusetts,  1665-70,  1673;  Chief  Military  Offi- 
cer at  Mystick,  Conn.,  1665. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  1896  Tear  Book,  p.  359. 
10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 
78.    Joseph  Edward  Otis,  Jr. 
98.    Philo  Adams  Otis. 


SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL,  WARS  I  I  3 

CAPT.  JAMES  MINOTT.— (1653-1735.)  Concord,  Mass. 
Services:  Captain  Concord  Militia  Company,  1684;  with  expe- 
dition to  Canada,  1690;  Deputy  to  General  Court,  1700-1701. 

REFERENCES:  Col.  Records,  Mass.  Bay  Colony;  General  So- 
ciety Year  Book  for  1895,  p.  254. 

81.    George  Henry  Moore. 


EXPERIENCE  MITCHELL.— A  member  of  the  Duxbury, 
Mass.,  Military  Company,  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  76. 
90.    Ed-win  Fraser  Gillette. 


ENSIGN    JACOB    MITCHELL.— Of     Bridgewater,     Mass. 
Killed  King  Philip's  War,  1675. 

REFERENCE:    Mitchell's  Bridgewater. 
72.    Lester  Orestes  Goddard. 


LIEUTENANT  JOHN MOFFETT  —  [1708-1744]—  Of  Augusta 
Co.,  Va.  "On  June  24,  1742,  John  Moffett  qualified  as  Lieuten- 
ant of  Militia  at  the  Orange  County  (Va.)  Court." 

REFERENCE:  "Early  Records  of  Orange  Co.  (Va.)  Court," 
p.  396;  Annals  of  Augusta  Co.,  Va.,  1888  Edition. 

18.    Scott  Jordan. 


WILLIAM  MONROE.— [1669-1759]— Of  Lexington.     Ensign 
of  Militia. 

REFERENCE:    Hudson  History  of  Lexington,  pp.  149. 
25.    Frank  Baker. 


ENSIGN  JOHN  MOORE— [ 1702]— Sudbury  and  Lan- 
caster, Mass.  Appointed  Sergeant  of  Lancaster  Company,  April 
20,  1670;  elected  its  Ensign  July  3,  1689;  served  in  garrison 
at  Lancaster,  1676,  and  after;  Representative  to  the  General 
Court,  1689-1690;  Selectman,  1690.  Died  Sept.,  1702. 

REFERENCE:  Nourse's  "Military  Annals  of  Lancaster,"  p.  9; 
Nourse's  "Early  Records  of  Lancaster,"  pp.  125,  128,  133;  Marvin's 
"History  of  Lancaster,"  pp.  61-110;  Willard's  "Centennial  Address," 
p.  95. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


114  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

JOHN  MOORE,  SR.— [ 1703]— Sudbury  and  Lancaster, 

Mass.  At  Sudbury,  1638,  or  earlier.  Probably  of  Ancient  and 
Honorable  Artillery  Co.,  1638.  Served  in  garrison  of  Lawrence 
Waters  following  the  attack  of  King  Philip's  1,500  warriors 
upon  Lancaster,  Feb.  10,  1676.  Representative  to  the  General 
Court,  1689  to  1692. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary;  Hudson's 
"Annals  of  Sudbury,  Wayland  and  Maynard,"  pp.  2,  201,  204;  Mar- 
vin's "History  of  Lancaster,"  p.  110;  Whitman's  "History  of  A.  & 
H.  Artillery  Co.";  Willard's  "Centennial  Address,"  p.  95;  Nourse's 
"Early  Records  of  Lancaster,"  pp.  128,  333. 

57.    Charles  Clarence  Poole. 
68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


JONATHAN  MOORE.— [1669-1742]— He  and  his  brother 
John  had  a  garrison  during  Queen  Anne's  War,  1704,  at  Lan- 
caster, Mass. 

REFERENCE:  Nourse's  "Early  Records  of  Lancaster,"  pp. 
143-306;  Mass.  Archives,  LXXI,  876;  Marvin's  "History  of  Lan- 
caster," pp.  110-138. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


DAVID  MORGAN.— One  of  the  defenders  of  Springfield, 
Mass.,  at  its  burning  by  the  Indians  during  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:  History  of  Springfield,  pp.  162,  165,  by  Mason  A. 
Greene;  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary;  Morris'  "Burning  of 
Springfield";  Appendix,  p.  74. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


CAPTAIN  MILES  MORGAN.— [1616-1699]— Of  Springfield, 
Mass.  An  old  Indian  hunter.  For  many  years  Sergeant  and 
afterward  Captain  of  the  military  company  of  Springfield. 
Capt.  Morgan  built  a  block-house  and  stockade,  which  he  and 
his  five  sons  ably  defended  against  the  Indians. 

REFERENCE:  American  Ancestry,  Vol.  3,  p.  36;  History  of 
Brimfield;  History  of  Springfield,  p.  126,  by  M.  A.  Greene. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


LIEUTENANT  EDWARD  MORRIS.— [1630-1689]— Of  Rox- 
bury,  Mass.,  and  Woodstock,  Conn.  Representative  to  the 
General  Court  from  Roxbury,  1677-1687;  founder  of  the  town  of 
Woodstock,  Conn.,  in  1686,  and  their  first  military  officer. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary;  Tear  Book; 
Society  of  Colonial  Wars;  Larned's  History  of  Windham  County, 
Conn. 

1.    Seymour  Morris. 
6.    Lyman  Dresser  Hammond. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  I  I  5 

LIEUTENANT  EDWARD  MORRIS.— [1688-1769]— Of 
Woodstock,  Conn.;  Lieutenant  of  the  Woodstock  Company. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary;  Morris'  Reg- 
ister; Larned's  History  of  Windham  County,  Conn. 

1.    Seymour  Morris. 

LIEUTENANT  JOHN  MOSELEY.— [1640-1690]— Lieutenant 
in  the  Westfield  Company  of  Foot  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p. 
256. 

54.    William  Ward  Wight. 

JOHN  MOSS.— (1604-1707.)  Of  New  Haven  and  Walling- 
ford,  Conn.  Signed  the  original  compact  on  June  4,  1643.  A 
trooper  under  Maj.  John  Mason.  Representative,  1667-1673. 

REFERENCES:     Conn.  Colonial  Records,   Vol.  1636-1665,   p.   309; 
Savage's  Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  3,  p.  246. 
102.    Marvin  Allen  Ives. 


JACOB  MYGATT  —  (1633-1706.)  A  member  of  Maj.  John 
Mason's  Troop  of  Horse,  1658. 

REFERENCE:    Bodge' s  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  p.   467. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 

LIEUTENANT  SAMUEL  NASH.— Of  Duxbury  Company 
prior  to  1683;  was  private  to  Lieut.  Wm.  Holmes  Company 
against  Pequot  Indians,  1637;  Sheriff  of  Plymouth  Colony,  1652; 
Chief  Marshal  of  General  Court,  1652;  Deputy  to  General  Court 
from  Duxbury,  1653;  Member  of  Council  of  War,  1658. 

REFERENCE:  Plymouth  Colony  Records;  Savage's  Diction- 
ary. 

46.    George  Butters, 
i 

BENJAMIN  NEWBERRY.— Was  a  Captain  in  King  Philip's 
War. 

REFERENCE:  Baldwin's  Candee  Genealogy,  p.  127;  Wight's 
The  Wights,  pp.  225-226;  Savage's  Dictionary. 

54.    William  Ward  Wight. 

LIEUTENANT  ANDREW  NEWCOMB.— Was  chosen  Lieu- 
tenant at  Edgartown,  Mass.,  April  13,  1691.  Was  in  command 
of  the  fortification  there,  having  such  number  of  men  under 
him  as  were  ordered  by  the  Chief  Magistrate. 

REFERENCE:  New  York  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  37,  p.  230; 
Town  Records  of  Edgartown,  Vol.  1,  p.  38. 

38.    George  Whitfleld  Newcomb. 
89.    Albert  Mattoon  Graves. 


Il6  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

EDWARD  OAKES.— Arrived  1640.  Selectman  29  years,  be- 
tween 1642  and  1678.  Representative  17  years,  between  1659 
and  1681.  Representative  of  Concord,  1683,  1684,  and  1686. 
Quartermaster  of  the  Troop  in  1656.  Lieutenant  in  Capt.  Pren- 
tice's Company  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCES:  History  of  Cambridge,  p.  616;  Savage's  Gen. 
Diet.,  p.  302. 

56.    Wyman  Kneeland  Flint. 


ROGER  ORVIS  —  (1657-1736-7.)  Soldier  in  King  Philip's 
War  under  Capt.  Newbury,  and  wounded  at  Hatfield  May  16, 
1676. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's  Gen.  Diet,  Vol.  3,  p.  317. 
96.    Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 


RICHARD  OSBORN.— Served  under  Lieut.  Ludlow  in  the 
Pequot  War.  On  June  4,  1639,  the  General  Court  at  Hartford, 
Conn.,  granted  to  him  for  faithful  service  in  the  Pequot  War 
80  acres  of  land  in  Fairfield,  Conn. 

REFERENCES:    Savage's  Gen.  Diet,  Vol.  3,  pp.  318-319. 
48.    Henry  Austin  Osborn. 


JOHN  OTIS.— A  soldier  in  King  Philip's  War,  1675,  serving 
in  Capt.  Daniel  Henchman's  Company,  August  27,  1675.  Also 
a  member  of  Capt.  Samuel  Moseley's  Company,  July  24,  1675. 

REFERENCES:  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  by  Bodge,  pp. 
53  and  75. 

78.    Joseph  Edward  Otis,  Jr. 
98.    Philo  Adams  Otis. 


WILLIAM  PABODIE— (1620-1703.)  Of  Duxbury,  Mass.,  and 
Little  Compton,  R.  I.  A  member  of  the  Duxbury  Military 
Company  under  Capt.  Myles  Standish  in  August,  1643.  Deputy, 
1654-1663,  1670-1677,  1679-1682. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  75. 
4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 


ROBERT  PADDOCK. — Was  a  member  of  the  Military  Com- 
pany at  Plymouth,  Mass.,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  76. 
37.    Frank  Bassett  Tobey. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  I  I  7 

BRINTON  PAINE.— [1741-1820]— Served  in  Capt.  Saml. 
Chapman's  Company  from  Bolton,  Conn.,  in  the  French  and 
Indian  War. 

REFERENCE:    Waldo's  Early  History  of  Tolland.  Conn.,  p.  45. 

7.    Edward  McKinstry  Teall. 


STEPHEN  PAINE.— [1654-1710]— Of  Rehoboth,  Mass.,  1675. 
A  soldier  in  King  Philip's  War  and  a  large  contributor  to  the 
expense  thereof. 

REFERENCE:    Paine  Genealogy. 
7.    Edward  McKinstry  Teall. 


THOMAS  PAINE.— Of  Plymouth  and  Yarmouth.  Member 
of  Yarmouth  Military  Company,  1643 ;  under  command  of  Lieut. 
Wm.  Palmer;  Deputy  from  Yarmouth,  1639. 

REFERENCE:  Plerce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  74;  Plymouth  Colo- 
nial Records. 

15.    Josiah  Lewis  Lombard. 

18.    Scott  Jordan. 

58.    Frederick  Laforrest  Merrick. 


ICHABOD  PALMER.— Of  Stonington,  Conn.    Was  Ensign, 
Oct.,  1737;  Lieutenant,  1739. 

REFERENCE:    Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  1735;    pp.  43,  120, 
261. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 


NEHEMIAH  PALMER.— Of  Stonington,  Conn.,  was  Gover- 
nor's Councillor,  1703.  Deputy  many  years.  Was  Deputy  for 
Stonington  to  Conn.  General  Court,  1668,  and  many  times  there- 
after. 

REFERENCE:    Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  1689-1706,  pp.  212. 
10.     Edward  Milton  Adams. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 


ROBERT  PARISH. — Of  Groton  and  Dunstable,  Mass.  Was 
a  soldier  in  Captain  Samuel  Moseley's  Independent  Company 
of  Volunteers  and  served  under  Major  Samuel  Appleton,  com- 
manding the  Mass,  forces  under  Josiah  Winslow,  Commander 
in  Chief  of  the  Army  against  the  Narragansetts,  King  Philip's 
War.  He  was  a  member  of  the  garrison,  Dunstable,  Mass. 

REFERENCE:  Reprint  from  Pay  rolls  of  Mr.  John  Hull. 
Treasurer  at  War,  Mass.  Bay  Colony:  "Soldiers  in  King  Philip's 
War:"  N.  E.  H.  &  G.  Reg.,  Vol.  37,  p.  182;  also  Vol.  43,  p.  263;  Mass. 
Archives,  Vol.  CVII,  p.  230,  Vol.  LXXI,  p.  83;  History  of  Dunstable, 
Mass. 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 


I  I  8  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

SURGEON  THOMAS  PARISH.— Was  surgeon  in  Captain 
George  Cooke's  Co.  in  the  expedition  ordered  on  foot  against 
Samuel  Gurton  in  1643. 

REFERENCE:  Massachusetts  Colonial  Records.  Vol.  2,  pp.  53, 
346;  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary,  Vol.  3 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 


WILLIAM  PARKB.— Was  member  of  A.  &  H.  Artillery  Co., 
Boston,  1638. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's   Genealogical   Dictionary;   Whitman's 
Artillery  Co.,  p.  148. 

52.    Hobart  Chatfield  Chatfield-Taylor. 
96.    Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 


OLIVER  PARTRIDGE.— (1712-1792.)  Representative  to 
General  Court  at  different  times.  Delegate  to  Congress  at  Al- 
bany, N.  Y.,  1754,  to  confer  with  the  Indian  Six  Nations.  Also 
delegate  to  first  Colonial  Congress  in  1765.  Appointed  as  one 
of  a  committee,  1746-7,  to  direct  the  re-building  of  Fort  Massa- 
chusetts. A  Colonel  in  the  Massachusetts  Bay  Colonial  service, 
1758,  and  engaged  in  the  expedition  under  Gen.  Abercrombie 
for  the  capture  of  Fort  Ticonderoga,  1758. 

REFERENCES:  Mass.  Civil  List;  Dexter's  Yale  Biographies 
and  Annals;  Appleton's  Encyclopaedia  of  American  Biography; 
Hist,  of  Berkshire  Co.,  Mass.,  Vol.  1,  p.  83:  Parkman's  Montcalm 
and  Wolfe,  Vol.  2,  p.  101;  Winsor's  Narrative  and  Critical  Hist,  of 
America,  Vol.  5,  pp.  597-598;  Mass.  Hist.  Society  Collections,  4th 
series.  Vol.  5. 

96.    Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 


COL.  SAMUEL  PARTRIDGE.— (1645-1740.)  Quartermas- 
ter Major  John  Pynchon's  Troop,  1688.  Deputy,  1683,  '85, 
'86.  Associate  Judge  Hampshire  County  Court,  1685;  Judge 
of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  1692-1740;  member  of  his 
Majesty's  Council;  Colonel  of  Hampshire  County  Regiment. 

REFERENCES:  S.  C.  Wars,  1896,  Tear  Book,  p.  368;  Savage's 
Genealogical  Dictionary,  Vol.  3,  p.  366;  Boltwood's  Hadley  Gene- 
alogies, p.  110;  Parkman's  Half  Century  of  Conflict,  Vol.  2,  p.  66; 
American  Ancestry,  Vol.  5,  p.  52. 

96.     Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 
101.    John  Newbury  Bagley. 


JAMES  PATTERSON.— (1633-1701.)    House  used  for  Garri- 
son during  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCES:    Hazen's  Hist,   of  Billerica,   p.   110,  117;    N.  E. 
H.  &  G.  R.,  Vol.  37,  p.  148. 

105.    Henry  Clay  Fuller. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  119 

JOSEPH  PATTERSON.— (1710-1780.)  Was  a  member  of 
Capt.  Eleazer  Melvin's  Company  in  Gov.  Shirley's  expedition 
to  the  Norridgewock  country,  1754. 

REFERENCE:    N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Register,  Vol.  37.  p.  148. 
105.    Henry  Clay  Fuller. 


LIEUT.  FRANCIS  PEABODY.— (1614-1697.)     Lieutenant  in 
the  Militia,  Topsfleld,  Mass.,  1668. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Year  Book,  1896,   p.  369. 
90.    Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 


CAPT.  JOHN  PEABODY.— 1642.  Deputy  to  the  General 
Court,  ten  terms,  1689-1730;  Ensign,  1682;  Lieutenant,  1691; 
Captain,  1699,  Colony  of  Massachusetts  Bay. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  261. 
90.    Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 


MAJOR  JOHN  PELL.— [1643-1702]— Second  Lord  of  the 
Manor  of  Pelham;  Member  of  New  York  Provincial  Assembly 
for  Westchester  County,  1691-95;  Captain  of  Horse,  Provincial 
Forces,  New  York,  1684;  Major,  1692,  French  and  Indian  War. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1894;  Bol- 
ton's  History  of  Westchester;  New  York  State  Records. 

12.    Rodman  Corse  Pell. 


SERGEANT  JOHN  PERKINS.— [1590-1654]— Was  Sergeant 
of  the  Allied  English  and  the  friendly  aboriginal  Indians  under 
their  Chief  Masconoma,  at  Agawam  (Ipswich,  Mass.,  Bay  Col- 
ony), during  the  war  with  the  Tarratines,  July  to  September, 
1631. 

REFERENCE:  Town  Records  of  Ipswich;  History  of  Ipswich; 
History  of  Essex  Co.,  Mass.,  p.  200;  and  Gov.  John  Winthrop's 
Journal. 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 
96.    Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 


LIEUT.  JACOB  PERLEY.— (1670-1751.)  With  Capt.  John 
LovewelPs  Company,  against  the  Indians,  North  Conway,  N. 
H.,  1725,  and  Fryburg,  Maine,  1728. 

REFERENCE:    Military  Records  Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  72,  p.  367. 
90.    Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 


I2O  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

ARTHUR  PERRY.— Of  Boston,  1630.— Member  of  the  An- 
cient and  Honorable  Artillery  Company,  1638. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary. 
7.    Edward  McKinstry  Teall. 


WILLIAM  PHELPS.— Was  Representative  to  the  First  Gen- 
eral Court  in  Mass.;  Assistant  in  1634;  removed  to  Windsor, 
Conn.,  1635;  Assistant  in  1636  and  1658. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Gen.  Diet.;  Connecticut  Colonial 
Records. 

45.    Francis  Porter  Fisher. 
88.    Edward  Payson  Bailey. 


JONATHAN  PHINNBY.— Ensign  of  Windsor,  Conn. 

REFERENCE:    Stiles'  Windsor. 
72.    Lester  Orestes   Goddard. 


CORP.  SOLOMON  PHIPPS—  (1643 .)     Charlestown.     A 

soldier  in  the  Mt.  Hope  campaign  under  Capt.  Thomas  Pren- 
tice, August  27,  1675;  also  under  Capt.  Thomas  Brattle,  garri- 
son duty,  December  20,  1675. 

REFERENCES:    Bodge's  Soldiers  of  King  Philip's  War;    N.  E. 
Hist,  and  Gen.  Register,  Vol.  37,  p.  280;    Vol.  41,  277. 

64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


CAPTAIN  MICHAEL  PIERCE.— Dec.  17,  1673,  was  chosen 
Ensign  in  Capt.  James  Endworth's  Company.  In  1669  com- 
missioned Captain  by  the  Colony  Court.  Was  in  the  Great 
Swamp  Fight,  Dec.  19,  1675.  After  the  Narragansett  alarm  of 
1676  he  was  in  command  of  the  garrison  of  Seaconecke.  Was 
sent  to  fight  the  hostile  Indians  near  Pawtucket  under  Canon- 
chet,  having  command  of  50  Englishmen  and  20  friendly  In- 
dians at  Attleboro  Gore. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce  Genealogy. 
41.    John  Larkin  Lincoln,  Jr. 


SERGEANT  NATHANIEL  PINNEY.— Was  in  Captain 
Moses  Dimond's  Company  of  Windsor,  Conn.,  men  in  the 
year  1711  in  the  expedition  against  Canada  (Queen  Anne's 
War,  1702-1713.) 

REFERENCE:  Manuscript  Commissary  Account  of  Roger 
Wolcott,  State  Archives  of  Connecticut;  Stiles'  Windsor. 

72.    Lester  Orestes   Goddard. 


SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS  121 

NATHANIEL  PITKIN—  Was  appointed  Ensign  at  East 
Hartford  May,  1716. 

REFERENCE:  Pitkin  Genealogy;  Connecticut  Colonial  Rec- 
ords, Vol.  V.,  p.  550. 

45.    Francis  Porter  Fisher. 

WILLIAM  PITKIN.— Settled  in  Hartford  about  1665;  King's 
attorney,  1664;  was  Governor's  Assistant,  1690  until  death,  1694; 
Deputy,  1675-1690;  Freeman,  1676;  Commissioner  for  Connecti- 
cut to  United  Colonies. 

REFERENCE:  Pitkin  Genealogy;  Connecticut  Colonial  Rec- 
ords; Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895. 

45.    Francis  Porter  Fisher. 

CAPTAIN  JONATHAN  POOLE.— Of  Reading,  Mass.  Ensign 
of  the  "Three  County  Troops,"  a  Cavalry  Company,  in  1658.  The 
flag  of  this  troop  was  the  first  one  designed  and  floated  by  the 
English  Colonists  in  America,  and  Jonathan  Poole  was  the 
standard  bearer  of  this  historic  ensign.  In  King  Philip's  War 
he  had  a  separate  command  of  a  company  of  foot  soldiers  doing 
duty  as  scouts.  He  was  under  Major  Appleton  at  Hadley  and 
was  President  of  a  Council  of  War  in  the  winter  of  1675-6. 

REFERENCE:    Drake,  pp.  417. 

57.    Charles  Clarence  Poole. 

LIEUT.  JONATHAN  POOLE.— In  1690  a  company  of  troops 
under  Capt.  Savage  went  from  Reading,  Mass.,  on  the  expe- 
dition to  Canada  during  the  war  with  France.  Jonathan  Poole 
and  Nathan  Goodwin  were  subalterns  in  this  company. 

REFERENCES:    Eaton's  Gen.  Hist,  of  Reading,  p.  36. 
57.    Charles  Clarence  Poole. 

THOMAS  POPE.— Of  Plymouth,  was  member  of  Volunteer 
Company  from  Plymouth,  June  7,  1637,  which,  under  Lieut. 
William  Holmes  and  Thos.  Prence,  marched  against  Pequot 
Indians.  He  was  also  member  of  Military  Co.  at  Plymouth  in 
Aug.,  1643. 

REFERENCE:  Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  pp.  9-84;  Plymouth 
Colonial  Records,  Vol.  1,  p.  61. 

50.    Albert  Eugene  Snow. 

MOSES  PORTER.— Enlisted  in  1755  as  a  volunteer  from  the 
Colony  of  Massachusetts  in  the  expedition  planned  by  Gen- 
eral Braddock  against  Crown  Point.  Captain  of  a  Company 
from  Hadley,  Mass.  In  "Bloody  Morning  Scout,"  on  Sept.  8, 
1755,  Capt.  Porter  was  killed. 

REFERENCE:  "Montcalm  and  Wolfe,"  Vol.  1;  History  of 
Hadley,  Mass.;  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary. 

45.    Francis  Porter  Fisher. 


JOSHUA  PRATT. — A  member  of  the  Plymouth  Military 
Company  in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  76. 

24.    Lemuel  Ruggles  Hall. 
49.    Frank  Eugene  Spooner. 

ABRAHAM  PREBLE.— Was  Governor's  Assistant  to  Sir 
Fernando  Georges  at  Falmouth  (now  Portland),  Maine,  1645  to 
1649;  was  Major  of  the  military  forces  at  that  place  under 
Edward  Godfrey;  was  Assistant  under  Deputy  Govern- 
or Henry  Joselin,  July  6,  1646;  was  authorized  by  Mass,  to 
grant  military  commissions  after  1652. 

REFERENCE.  New  England  Hist.  &  Gene.  Register,  Vol. 
XXII,  pp.  212-15;  "Preble  Family  in  America,"  p.  96;  Mass.  Col- 
onial Records;  also  N.  E.  Hist.  &  Gene.  Register,  Vol.  7,  p.  134, 
quoting  York  Co.  Records. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 


GOVERNOR  THOMAS  PRENCE—  [1600-1678]— Governor 
of  Plymouth  Colony,  1635-1638-1658;  Assistant  many  times. 
Member  of  Council  of  War  and  went  forth  against  Pequot  In- 
dians in  1637;  Commissioner  for  the  United  Colonies,  1645-50- 
61. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary,  Freeman's 
History  of  Cape  Cod;  Plymouth  Colony  Records,  1635-1658. 

10.  Edward  Milton  Adams. 

50.  Albert  Eugene  Snow. 

51.  Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 
58.  Frederick  Laforrest  Merrick. 
61.  Victor  Clifton  Alderson. 

90.     Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 


SOLOMON  PRENTICE.— Served  as  soldier  in  Cambridge 
Company  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:  Account  Book  of  Treasurer  Hall  in  Library  of 
N.  E.  H.  G.  Society;  Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  68,  pp.  73,  79  and  80. 

31.     Charles  Newton  Fessenden. 

JOHN  PRESCOTT.— Served  in  garrison  at  Lancaster,  Mass., 
and  in  defense  of  the  town  against  Indians  Aug.  22,  1675,  and 
Feb.  10,  1676. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p. 
265. 

1.  Seymour  Morris. 

14.  Henry  Sherman  Boutell. 

24.  Lemuel  Ruggles  Hall. 

81.  George  Henry  Moore. 

97.  Asahel  Frank  Bennett. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

JOHN2  PRESCOTT.—  Served  in  Garrison  at  Lancaster, 
Mass.,  in  King  Philip's  War,  in  defense  of  the  town  against  the 
Indians,  1675-6;  also  commanded  a  garrison  at  Lancaster  in 
Queen  Anne's  War,  1704-5. 

REFERENCE:  Early  Records  of  Lancaster,  by  Nourse,  pp,  98, 
124,  144. 

97.    Asahel  Frank  Bennett. 


JOHN3  PRESCOTT.— Served  in  the  garrison  at  Lancaster 
Mass.,  1704-5. 

REFERENCE:    Nourse's  Early  Records  of  Lancaster,  p.  144. 
97.    Asahel  Frank  Bennett. 


CAPTAIN  JONATHAN  PRESCOTT— Of  Watertown,  Lan- 
caster and  Concord,  Mass.,  was  Captain  of  the  Concord  Militia 
in  King  Philip's  War.  His  house  was  fortified  as  a  garrison 
house  in  1676. 

REFERENCE:  Prescott  Genealogy,  p.  42;  N.  E.  H.  &  G.  Reg- 
ister, Vol.  38,  p.  42. 

14.    Henry  Sherman  Boutell. 
24.     Lemuel  Ruggles  Hall. 
81.    George  Henry  Moore, 


GENERAL  ISRAEL  PUTNAM.— At  the  outbreak  of  the 
French  War,  1755,  he  raised  a  company  of  men  in  his  neigh- 
borhood (Pomfret,  Ct);  was  appointed  Captain  in  Lyman's 
Regiment;  took  part  in  the  operation  around  Lake  George  and 
Crown  Point;  was  promoted  to  rank  of  Major  1757.  In  1758 
was  taken  prisoner  by  the  Indians.  In  1759  became  Lieut. 
Colonel  and  took  an  important  part  under  Gen.  Amheray  in 
the  Canadian  Campaign. 

REFERENCE:  Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  1751-1757,  pp. 
399,  472,  539,  2,  601;  Vol.  1757-1762,  pp.  97,  226,  228,  356,  484,  618;  Vol.  1762- 
1767,  pp.  234,  249;  Vol.  1772-1775,  pp.  331,  423,  425. 

30.    Chas.  Durkee  Dana. 
83.    Alfred  Henry  Castle. 


LIEUTENANT  NATHANIEL  PUTNAM— [1619-1700]— 
Lieutenant  of  the  Foot  Company  of  Salem  Village,  1683;  Deputy 
to  the  Massachusetts  General  Court,  1690-91. 

REFERENCE:  Tear  Book,  Society  of  Colonial  Wars,  1894,  pp. 
122-186. 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 


124  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

THOMAS  PUTNAM.— Was  Lieutenant  of  Troop  of  Horse 
in  Lynn,  Mass.,  in  1662;  served  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book  1895  D 
266;  Putnam  Genealogy;  History  of  Lynn. 

5.  John  Smith  Sargent. 

30.  Charles  Durkee  Dana. 

83.  Alfred  Henry  Castle. 

90.  Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 

COL.  JOHN  PYNCHON.— (1647-1721.)  Lieutenant  Colonel 
of  Regiment. 

REFERENCE:    Gen.  Diet.,  by  Savage,  Vol.  3,  p.  498. 
101.    John  Newbury  Bagley. 

MAJ.  JOHN  PYNCHON.— (1625-1702-3.)  In  command  of 
troops  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:  Soldiers  in  King-  Philip's  War,  by  Bodge,  p. 
142-145. 

101.    John  Newbury  Bagley. 

WILLIAM  PYNCHON.— [1590-1662]— Of  Springfield,  Mass. 
Chartered  Incorporator  and  "Assistant"  Treasurer,  1632-1634. 
Governor  of  Springfield,  1641-1650.  Governing  Magistrate  of 
Connecticut,  1637-1638. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895,  p.  266. 
7.    Edward  McKinstry  Teall. 

EDMUND  QUINCY.— (1628-1698.)  Was  Magistrate  of  the 
County  under  the  Colonial  Government;  was  Representative 
in  the  General  Court  in  the  years  1670-73,  '75-81  and  '92,  and 
possibly  other  years.  He  was  one  of  the  Military  Committee 
of  the  town  of  Braintree;  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Suffolk 
Regiment.  'Appointed  one  of  the  Council  of  Safety  for  the 
Provisional  Government;  was  also  one  of  the  Committee  to 
investigate  the  charges  against  Sir  Edward  Andros  in  April, 
1689.  Was  a  Selectman  of  the  town  of  Braintree  for  many 
years. 

REFERENCES:  Mass.  Records;  Hist,  of  Braintree;  Records 
of  Town  of  Quincy;  Savage's  Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  3,  p.  500. 

104.    Charles  Frederick  Quincy. 

JOHN  RANDALL.— ( 1680.)     Of  Watertown.     A  soldier 

in  King  Philip's  War.    Served  in  Capt.  Poole's  Company,  and 
that  of  Capt.  John  Holbrook.    Was  called  "Sergeant." 

REFERENCES:  N.  E.  H.  &  G.  R.,  Vol.  41,  p.  273,  and  Vol.  42, 
p.  99;  Bodge's  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  pp.  260-261;  Bond's 
Watertown,  . 

82.    Marvin  Andrus  Farr. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  125 

JOSHUA  RAYMOND.— (1639-1676.)  Of  Salem,  Mass.,  and 
New  London,  Conn.  Commissary  in  campaign  during  King 
Philip's  war,  1675.  Cornet  in  a  company  of  troopers  raised  in 
New  London,  Conn. 

REFERENCES:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary,  Vol.  3,  p. 
513,  Colonial  Records  of  Connecticut,  1665-1676,  pp.  182,  186,  SS2,  386, 
396,  266,  268,  387-390,  405. 

78.    Joseph  Edward  Otis,  Jr. 
98.    Philo  Adams  Otis. 


JOHN  READ,  SR— (1598-1685.)  Of  Dorchester,  Weymouth 
and  Rehoboth.  Contributed  £13  18s  lid  for  the  campaign 
against  King  Philip.  A  member  of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable 
Artillery  Company  of  Boston,  1644. 

REFERENCES:  Bliss'  Hist,  of  Rehoboth,  p.  117;  Savage's 
Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  3,  p.  516;  Robert's  Hist,  of  the  A.  &  H.  Artillery 
Co.,  Vol.  1,  p.  142. 

79.    John  Whipple  Hill. 


JOHN  READ,  JR.— (1640-1676.)  Rehoboth.  Killed  by  the 
Indians  at  Pierce's  Fight,  March  26,  1676. 

REFERENCES:  Reed's  Genealogy,  p.  222;  Daggett's  Hist. 
Attleborough,  new  edition,  p.  267;  Bliss  History  of  Rehoboth,  pp. 
87,  91. 

79.    John  Whipple  Hill. 


JOHN  REED— [1704-1771]— Lieutenant  in  French  and  In- 
dian Wars,  1756. 

REFERENCE:    "Seth  Read,   His  ancestors  and  descendants," 
by  M.  R.  Breford,  1895,  p.  16. 

21.    William  Wolcott  Strong. 


JOHN  REYNER.— Plymouth,  Mass.,  1636.  Pastor  Plymouth 
Church.  Member  Plymouth  Military  Company;  Muster  Roll, 
dated  August,  1643;  Will,  dated  Exeter,  Mass.,  Jan.  30,  1669. 

REFERENCE:  Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  76;  Savage's  Genea- 
logical Diet.;  "Lane  Family;"  "Reyner  Family;"  N.  E.  Hist.  & 
Gen.  Reg.,  Vol.  XI,  pp.  105-106. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


HENRY  RHOADES—  Fought  against  the  Indians  in  the 
Nipmuck  country;  was  also  in  "Swamp  Fight,"  1675. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,   1894,   p. 
206. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 


126  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

SAMUEL  RHOADES.— Was  private  in  Captain  Ebenezer 
Cox's  Co.  from  Stoughtonham,  Mass.,  in  French  and  Indian 
War,  1760.  Was  in  Samuel  Miller's  Regiment  at  Crown  Point, 
April  to  December,  1756.  Was  in  Capt.  Nathaniel  Blake's  Com- 
pany at  Crown  Point,  May,  1756,  to  March,  1757. 

REFERENCE:  Hunton's  History  Canton,  Mass.,  pp.  644,  quot- 
ing from  Mass.  Archives. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 


EDWARD  RICE. — Owned  Garrison  house  at  Marlboro,  Mass. 
Was  member  of  West  Middlesex  Regiment  and  quartered  in  his 
Garrison  house  March  18,  1691. 

REFERENCE:    N.   E.   H.   &  G.   Reg.,   Vol.   43,   p. '372. 
17.    Frederick  Clifton  Pierce. 


SAMUEL  RICE. — Was  member  of  the  garrison  at  the  house 
of  Joseph  Rice  in  Marlboro,  Mass.,  in  Oct.,  1675. 

REFERENCE:    Mass.   Archives,  Vol.  67,  p.  277;  N.  E    Hist.  & 
Gen.  Reg.,  Vol.  40,  pp.  315-16. 

62.    William  Dorrance  Messinger. 


THOMAS  RICE.— ( 1681.)    Of  Sudbury  and  Marlborough, 

Mass.  Commanded  a  garrison  at  Marlboro  in  1675.  Sustained 
a  loss  of  £100  at  Sudbury  by  the  Indians  destroying  the  town 
in  1676. 

REFERENCES:    Hudson's  Hist,   of  Marlboro',  p.   68;    Bodge's 
Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  p.  225. 

97.    Asahel  Frank  Bennett. 


LIEUTENANT  JOSIAH  RICHARDSON— [1665-1711]— Of 
Chelmsford,  Mass.  Lieutenant  in  West  Regiment  of  Middlesex. 
Served  in  garrison  at  Chelmsford,  March  16, 1691-2,  during  King 
William's  War. 

REFERENCE:  New  England  Historical  &  Genealogical  Reg- 
ister, Vol.  43,  p.  372.  Original  Roll  of  West  Regt.  of  Middlesex, 
Mass.;  Memorial  of  the  Richardson  Family. 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 


NATHANIEL  RICHARDSON— [1651-1714]— Of  Woburn, 
Mass.;  private  in  Captain  Prentiss'  Company  in  the  Great 
Swamp  Fight,  Dec.  19,  1675,  where  he  was  wounded. 

REFERENCE:  New  England  Historical  and  Genealogical  Reg- 
ister, Vol.  37,  p.  282. 

1.    Seymour  Morris. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  12  J 

THOMAS  ROBERTS.— Came  with  Hilton,  1623.  Was  last  Col- 
onial Governor  of  New  Hampshire;  elected  April,  1640. 

REFERENCE:  Provincial  Records  of  New  Hampshire,  Vol. 
1,  p.  119;  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary,  Vol.  3,  p.  547;  N.  E. 
Hist.  &  Gene.  Reg.,  Vol.  7.  p.  356. 

15.    Josiah  Lewis  Lombard. 


GEORGE  ROBINSON,  JR.— (1656-1724.)     Of  Rehoboth.     A 
soldier  in  King  Philip's  War,  1675. 

REFERENCES:    Baylies,  Vol.  2,  p.  216;    Vol.  4,  p.   84;    Bodge's 
Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,   p.  463. 

82.    Marvin  Andrus  Farr. 


JOHN  ROGERS.— ( 1692.)      A   member  of  Capt.   Myles 

Standish's  Company  of  Duxbury,  Mass.,  in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  75. 
4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 


COL.  ZABDIAL  ROGERS— (1737-1808.)  Of  Norwich,  Conn. 
1762,  Lieutenant  in  the  Third  Regiment;  1765,  Captain  of  the 
Third  Regiment;  1774,  Major  of  the  Twentieth  Regiment; 
1777,  Lieutenant  Colonel;  1780,  Colonel. 

REFERENCE:    Caulkin's  Hist,   of  Norwich,   Conn.,   p.  328. 

71.    Ebenezer  Lane. 


HUGH  ROWE.— (1645 .)    A  soldier  in  King  Philip's  War 

from  Gloucester.     His  heirs  received  a  grant  of  land  for  his 
services  in  the  Indian  wars. 

REFERENCES:    Bodge's  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  p.  422; 
Babson's  Hist,  of  Gloucester,  p.  146. 

82.    Marvin  Andrus  Farr. 


CAPT.    JONATHAN  RUDD— (1738 .)     Was  Ensign   in 

1745,  Lieutenant  in  1750,  and  Captain  in  1758,  of  the  Second 
Company  of  Fifth  Regiment,  Connecticut  Troops.  Deputy, 
1762  and  1764. 

REFERENCES:     Conn.    Colonial   Records,    Vol.   9,    pp.    164    and 
555;    Vol.  10,  pp.  291,  326,  334;    Vol.  12,  pp.  73  and  241. 

70.    Charles  Ridgely. 


128  SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

JOHN  RUGGLES.— Of  Roxbury,  Mass.  Was  in  Captain 
Nicholas  Manning's  Company  April  24,  1676.  Was  also  in  Lieu- 
tenant Gillams'  Company  under  Major  Savage.  Was  also 
Trooper  under  Captain  Davis  Jan.,  1675.  Was  Deputy,  1658- 
60-61  and  later. 

REFERENCE:  See  copy  of  Hull's  pay  roll  in  New  E.  H.  & 
G.  Reg.,  Vol.  42,  p.  95;  Also  Vol.  37,  pp.  368-375;  Massachusetts 
Archives,  Vol.  68. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
24.    Lemuel  Ruggles  Hall. 
49.    Frank  Eugene  Spooner. 


CAPTAIN  SAMUEL  RUGGLES.— Of  Roxbury,  Mass.,  was 
Deputy  four  years,  Captain  Roxbury  Militia. 

REFERENCE:    Mass.   Colonial  Records,  1654-86,   p.  73. 
4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 
24.    Lemuel  Ruggles  Hall. 

CAPT.  SAMUEL  RUGGLES.— (1658-1715.)  Representative 
to  the  General  Court  of  Massachusetts.  Captain  of  the  Militia. 

REFERENCES:  Winslow  Memorial,  Vol.  2,  appendix,  p.  25; 
Spooner  Genealogy,  pp.  246-258;  History  of  Hardwick,  Mass.;  Rug- 
gles Genealogy;  Dudley  Genealogy,  Vol.  2,  p.  903. 

4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 
24.    Lemuel  Ruggles  Hall. 


BRIGADIER  GENERAL  TIMOTHY  RUGGLES.— [1711- 
1795] — Of  Rochester  and  Hardwick,  Mass.  Brigadier  General 
and  second  in  command  at  Lake  George,  1755.  President  of 
Stamp  Act  Congress,  N.  Y.,  in  1765. 

REFERENCE:  Appleton's  Cyclopedia  of  American  Biography; 
Society  <of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book. 

4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 


WILLIAM  SABIN.— ( 1687.)     Rehoboth.     Deputy  from 

Rehoboth,  Mass.,  1657,  1659,  1660,  1661,  1670,  1671.    Contributed 
£15  5s  8d  for  the  campaign  against  King  Philip. 

REFERENCE:    Bliss  History  of  Rehoboth,  pp.  118-168. 
79.    John  Whipple  Hill. 


NATHANIEL     SALTONSTALL.— ( 1707.)     Captain     of 

Haverhill  Company,  Norfolk  Regiment;    many  years  head  of 
Essex  Militia. 

REFERENCES:    Soldiers  in   King  Philip's  War,   by  Bodge,   p. 
475;    Gea.  Diet.,  by  Savage,  Vol.  4,  p.  7. 

101.    John  Newbury  Bagley. 


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129 


RICHARD  SALTONSTALL— [1610-1694]— Sergeant  Major 
of  Colonel  Endicott's  Regiment,  Oct.  7,  1641.  Assistant  and 
Deputy  to  the  General  Court  of  Massachusetts  Bay  Colony 
1635-49. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895,  p. 
270. 

54.    William  Ward  Wight. 
101.    John  Newbury  Bagley. 


HENRY  SAMPSON.— [D.  1684]— Came  in  ship  Mayflower, 
1620.  Private  in  Lieut.  William  Holmes'  Company  against  Pe- 
quot  Indians,  1637. 

REFERENCE:  Plymouth  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  1;  Giles 
Memorial. 

46.    George  Butters. 

ZABDIEL  SAMPSON.— [1727-1776]— Private  from  Duxbury 
in  French  War,  1756;  taken  prisoner  and  bound  to  a  tree,  a 
target  for  Indian  amusement  with  hatchets.  Released  and  was 
killed  in  War  of  Revolution. 

REFERENCE:  Giles  Memorial,  by  Vlnton,  p.  400;  Davis'  Land- 
marks of  Plymouth,  p.  229. 

46.    George  Butters. 


CAPT.  JAMES  SANDS.— (1622-1695.)  Deputy  New  Shore- 
ham  County,  Rhode  Island,  1665;  Assistant  Warden,  1675. 
Commanded  the  New  Shoreham  Company  in  King  Philip's 
War,  and  his  house  was  turned  into  a  fort  and  garrisoned  by 
him. 

REFERENCE:  S.  C.  W.  1896  Year  Book,  p.  383;  Savage's  Gen. 
Diet.  Vol.  4,  p.  13;  Austin's  Gen.  Diet,  of  R.  I.,  p.  170. 

78.    Joseph  Edward  Otis. 
98.    Philo  Adams  Otis. 

JOHN  SARGENT.— (1639-1716.)  Of  Charlestown,  Barn- 
stable  and  Maiden,  Mass.  A  soldier  under  Maj.  Thomas  Sav- 
age in  Lieut.  Gillam's  Company  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCES:  N.  E.  H.  &  G.  Register,  Vol.  37,  p.  375;  Vol. 
38,  p.  46;  Vol.  43,  p,  261;  also  the  Sargent  Genealogy. 

5.    John  Smith  Sargent. 


THOMAS  SAVERY.— Of  Scituate;  enlisted  in  Capt.  Michael 
Pierce's  Company;  was  killed  by  Indians  in  fight  against  Chief 
Canonchet,  March  26,  1676. 

REFERENCE:  History  of  Plymouth  Co.,  p.  412;  Davis"  Land- 
marks of  Plymouth,  p.  231. 

46.    George  Butters. 


I  30  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

JOSHUA  SAWYER.— (1655-1738.)  Of  Lancaster  and  Wo- 
burn,  Mass.,  was  a  member  of  Captain  Daniel  Henchman's 
Company  in  King  Philip's  War,  being  credited  on  September 
23,  1676,  with  £3,  7s,  Od,  for  services  performed 

REFERENCE:    Bodge' s  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  page  58. 
1.    Seymour  Morris. 


NATHANIEL  SAWYER.— (1670-1756.)  Served  in  garrison 
at  Lancaster,  1704-1711,  and  in  engagements  with  the  Indians 
in  July  and  October,  1704. 

REFERENCE:    Nourss's  Early  Records  of  Lancaster,  p.  144. 
97.    Asahel  Frank  Bennett. 


PHINEAS  SAWYER.— (1709-1782.)  In  Capt.  Eph.  Wilder's 
Company,  July,  1748;  fought  against  Indians  in  "Surbody's" 
raid.  Also  "In  Muster-Roil  of  mounted  company  commanded 
by  John  Carter,  of  Lancaster,  detached  out  of  Col.  Oliver  Wild- 
er's Regiment  that  marched  in  the  late  alarm  for  Fort  William 
Henry  as  far  as  Springfield,  second  Crown  Point  Exp.,  1757." 

REFERENCE:  Military  Annals  of  Lancaster,  by  Nourse,  pp. 
25  and  61. 

97.    Asahel  Frank  Bennett. 


THOMAS  SAWYER.— (1616-1706.)  Served  in  the  garrison 
at  Lancaster  in  King  Philip's  War  in  the  defense  of  the  town 
against  the  Indians,  1675-6. 

REFERENCE:    Annual  Register  S.   C.  W.,   p.   384. 
97.    Asahel  Frank  Bennett. 


WILLIAM  SAWYER.— [1603-1702]— Of  Woburn,  Mass.  Sol- 
dier under  Major  Samuel  Appleton  of  Massachusetts  at  the 
Great  Swamp  Fight,  Dec.  19,  1675. 

REFERENCE:  Soldiers  of  King  Philip's  War,  1675-7,  p.  108; 
Massachusetts  Archives,  Vol.  68,  p.  104. 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 


CAPTAIN   PHILIP   PIETERSE    SCHUYLER— [1600-1684] 
— New  York  Provincial  Forces,  1667. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book.  1894,  pp. 
80,  85,  101,  etc. 

4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 


SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS  131 

CAPTAIN    PAUL    SEARS.— [1637-1707]— Captain    in    the 
Mass.  Militia,  and  served  in  the  Narragansett  War. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p. 
272. 

61.    Victor  Clifton  Alderson. 
90.    Edwin  Eraser  Gillette. 


RICHARD  SEARS.— Was  a  member  of  Capt.  William  Pal- 
mer's Company  at  Yarmouth,  Mass.,  Aug.,  1643;  was  Represen- 
tative to  General  Court  at  Plymouth,  1662. 

REFERENCE:  Plerce's  Colonial  Lists,  109-74;  Society  of  Colo- 
nial Wars  Year  Book,  1895. 

37.    Frank  Bassett  Tobey. 
61.    Victor  Clifton  Alderson. 
90.    Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 


MAJOR  GENERAL  ROBERT  SEDGWICK— [1613-1656]— 
Captain  of  Charlestown,  Mass.,  Company,  1636;  Charter  Mem- 
ber and  Captain  of  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Company; 
Commander  of  Castle,  1641;  member  of  the  Colonial  Council  of 
War,  1643;  Major  General  of  the  Mass,  forces,  1652,  in  the  expe- 
dition against  Arcadia,  and  also  in  1656  in  the  expedition  against 
Jamaica. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  273. 
43.    Harry  Linn  Wright. 
109.    Edwin  Henry  Sedgwick. 


MARTIN  SEVERANCE.— (1718-1810.)  A  soldier  at  Fort 
Dummer  under  Capt.  Kellogg,  1738-9.  Under  Capt.  Clessom, 
1755.  Under  Capt.  Catlin,  1756,  and  a  member  of  Capt.  Robert 
Roger's  Rangers,  1758. 

REFERENCES:  Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  94,  pp.  164,  421  and  555; 
Vol.  95,  pp.  93  and  170;  Sheldon's  History  of  Deerfleld,  Mass.,  p. 
157;  Severance's  Genealogy;  Fiske's  Genealogy. 

84.    Dr.  George  Foster  Fiske. 


CAPTAIN  RICHARD  SEYMOUR.— Of  Hartford  and  Farm- 
ington,  Conn. ;  Captain  of  the  Seymour  Fort  at  Kensington. 

REFERENCE:    Andrews'    History  of   New    Britain,    Conn.,   p. 
19;  Camp's  History  of  New  Britain,  Conn.,  p.  28. 

1.    Seymour  Morris. 


LIEUTENANT  STEPHEN  SEYMOUR— Of  Waterbury, 
Conn.;  appointed  Ensign  of  the  train  band  in  the  Northbury 
Parish,  in  Waterbury,  May,  1764;  Lieutenant,  May,  1765. 

REFERENCE:  Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  pp.  253  and  349. 
1.  Seymour  Morris. 


132  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

JOHN  SHATTUCK— ( 1675.)    Sergeant  in  Capt.  Richard 

Beer's    Company,    1675.     After   the    Squakeag    fight   he   was 
drowned  in  crossing  the  Charlestown  ferry. 

REFERENCES:    Bodge's  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War    pp    53 
and  133;    Savage's  Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  4,  p.  62. 

82.    Marvin  Andrus  Farr. 


JOHN   SHAW— ( 1694.)     A  member  of  the  Plymouth 

Military  Company  in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  76. 

4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 


SERGT.  JOHN  SHEPPARD.— Soldier  in  King  Philip's  War 
under  Capt.  Mosely.    Wounded  in  Swamp  fight. 

REFERENCE:    Bodge's  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,   pp.  72 
and  74. 

93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 


JOHN  SHERMAN.— Of  Watertown,  Mass.,  was  Ensign  in 
1654;  Captain,  1680;  Deputy,  1651-53-68. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  274. 
14.    Henry  Sherman  Boutell. 
94.    Henry  Sherman  Vail. 


PHILIP  SHERMAN.— (1610-1689.)  First  Secretary  of  the 
Providence  Plantations,  in  1639.  Member  of  the  Court  of  Com- 
missioners, 1656.  Deputy,  1665-1667. 

REFERENCE:    Austin's  Gen,  Diet,  of  R.  I.,  p.  178. 
78.    Joseph  Edward  Otis,  Jr. 
98.    Philo  Adams  Otis. 


MOSES  SIMMONS. — Of  Plymouth  and  Duxbury,  Mass.    Was 
a  member  of  the  Duxbury  Military  Company  in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  75. 
86.    John  Alden  Spoor. 


JAMES  SINCDAIR.— [1660-1731]— A  soldier  in  King  Philip's 
War.  Was  paid  for  service  at  Newbury,  Mass.,  £2  18s.  6d.  in 
defense  of  Block  House. 

REFERENCE:    Bodge's  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War. 
39.    George  Samuel  Marsh. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  133 

REV.  SAMUEL  SKELTON.— Appointed  member  of  the  Gov- 
ernor Endicott's  Council.  First  Pastor  of  the  First  Church  of 
the  Puritans  in  America. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary;  Mass.  Colo- 
nial Records,  Vol.  1,  pp.  387,  395,  361,  57. 

39.    George  Samuel  Marsh. 


JAMES  SKIFF. — Was  member  of  Lieut.  John  Blackmer's 
Co.  at  Sandwich,  Mass.,  Aug.,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's   Colonial  Lists,    p.    73. 

4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 
37.    Frank  Bassett  Tobey. 

CORNELIUS  BARENTSEN  SLEGHT.— One  of  the  nine 
original  settlers  of  Kingston.  N.  Y.  Sergeant  of  Military  Com- 
pany which  built  the  Esopus  stockade  against  the  Indians  by 
direction  of  Director  General  Peter  Stuyvesant,  and  member  of 
first  board  of  Schepens,  1661.  At  Indian  attack  on  Wiltwyck, 
June  7,  1663,  Sleght  was  one  of  "the  few  men  within  the  town 
by  whom  the  savages,  through  God's  mercy,  were  chased  and 
put  to  flight,"  but  carrying  off  with  them  over  twenty  women 
and  children  captives,  among  them  a  daughter  of  Sleght,  who 
was  forced  to  marry  an  Indian  Warrior. 

REFERENCE:  Schoonmaker's  History  of  New  York,  pp.  8, 
13,  28,  30,  51  and  fol.  Documentary  History  of  New  York,  Vol.  IV, 
p.  29. 

13.    Samuel  Eberly  Gross. 

SIMON  SLOCUMB,  SR.— Boston.  Commander  of  Sloop 
"Seaflower,"  a  transport  in  his  majesty's  service  eastward. 
Served  December  27,  1723,  to  April  24,  1724,  and  November  20, 
1724,  to  September  2,  1725. 

REFERENCE:    Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  91,  pp.  98  and  146. 
79.    John  Whipple  Hill. 

CAPT.  SIMON  SLOCUMB.— (1705 .)  Wrentham.  Cap- 
tain of  a  company  in  Col.  Joseph  Williams'  Regiment,  May  27, 
1757;  Captain  of  a  company  in  Col.  Frye's  Regiment,  March 
31,  1759,  to  June  26,  1760.  Served  in  Nova  Scotia. 

REFERENCES:  Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  96,  p.  112;  Vol.  98,  pp. 
41  and  446;  Vol.  79,  p.  245. 

79.    John  Whipple  Hill. 

SERGT.  EDWARD  SMITH.— (Died  1693.)  Sergeant,  1662; 
Deputy  to  General  Court  of  Rhode  Island,  1665-68;  "Assist- 
ant," 1691. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Year  Book,  1896,  p.  389. 
75.    Warren  Lippitt  Beckwith. 


134  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL,  WARS 

HENRY  SMITH.— Commissioned  in  March,  1636,  by  Massa- 
chusetts Bay  Colony  to  govern  the  first  settlement  of  Connecti- 
cut. 

REFERENCES:    Mass.  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  1,  p.  170;    Conn. 
Colonial  Records,  Vol.  1,  p.  17. 
7.    Edward  McKinstry  Teall. 


JOHN  SMITH. — Afterwards  Reverend,  was  member  of  Lieut. 
Thomas  Dimmock's  Company  at  Barnstable,  Mass.,  Aug.,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Plerce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  73. 
37.    Frank  Bassett  Tobey. 


MOSES  SMITH,  SR.— Was  Lieutenant  Third  Company  of 
Lancaster  Regiment,  1771-1776. 

REFERENCE:    Military  Annals  of  Lancaster,  by  Nourse,  p.  88. 
97.    Asahel  Frank  Bennett. 

NEHEMIAH  SMITH.— Was  Ensign  at  New  London,  Conn., 
1697.  Was  Governor's  Councillor,  1703 ;  Deputy  many  years. 

REFERENCE:    Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  1689-1706,   p.   212. 
10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 

PHILIP  SMITH.— (1633-1685.)  Representative  from  Had- 
ley,  1677-80-84.  Lieutenant  of  Horse. 

REFERENCE:    Savage,  Vol.  4,  p.  128. 

93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 

LIEUT.  SAMUEL  SMITH.— (1602-1680.)  An  "Ancient  Ser- 
jeant" at  Wethersfield,  Conn.,  and  Deputy  there,  1640-1661. 
Lieutenant  of  Hadley  Troop,  1663-1678,  and  Deputy  to  the  Gen- 
eral Court,  Colony  of  Massachusetts  Bay,  1661-1673;  Commis- 
sioner to  negotiate  with  the  Mohawks,  1667. 

REFERENCES:  S.  C.  W.,  1896  Tear  Book,  pp.  389-390;  Bolt- 
wood's  Hadley  Genealogies,  p.  125;  Savage,  Vol.  4,  p.  131;  Sheldon, 
Vol.  1,  p.  153. 

48.    Henry  Austin  Osborn. 

64'.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 

93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 

99.    Eames  Mac  Veagh. 

MARK  SNOW.— Of  Eastham,  Mass.,  was  member  of  town 
"War  Council"  appointed  Feb.  29,  1675,  for  Eastham ;  this  town 
"War  Council"  had  control  of  garrisons,  etc. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  pp.  97-98. 
50.    Albert  Eugene  Snow. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  I  3  5 

NICHOLAS  SNOW.— 1676— Of  Plymouth  and  Eastham. 
Member  of  Plymouth  Military  Company,  1643;  Deputy  from 
Eastham,  1648-50  and  1662. 

REFERENCE:  Pierce's  Plymouth  Colony  Civil  &  Mil.  Lists, 
p.  76;  Plymouth  Colony  Records. 

15.  Josiah  Lewis  Lombard. 

18.  Scott  Jordan. 

50.  Albert  Eugene  Snow. 

58.  Frederick  La  Forrest  Merrick. 

GEORGE  SOULE.— [D.  1680]— One  of  the  signers  of  the  com- 
pact on  Mayflower,  1620;  Private  in  Lieut.  Wm.  Holmes'  Com- 
pany against  Pequot  Indians,  1637;  Representative  to  the  Gen- 
eral Court  from  Duxbury,  1645-46-50-51-54. 

REFERENCE:  Plymouth  Colony  Records,  Vol.  1;  History  of 
Plymouth  Co.,  p.  364. 

46.     George  Butters. 

GENERAL  CONSTANT  SOUTHWORTH.— [1615-1697]— 
Served  in  the  Pequot  War,  1637;  Ensign  Duxbury  Company, 
1646;  Lieutenant,  1653;  Deputy  from  1647  for  twenty-two  years; 
Treasurer  of  Plymouth  Colony  sixteen  years;  Member  of  the 
Council  of  War,  1658;  Commissioner  for  the  United  Colonies, 
1668;  Commissary  General  during  King  Philip's  War;  Governor 
of  Kennebec. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895,  p.  276. 

15.    Josiah  Lewis  Lombard. 

63.    Rev.  Abbott  Eliot  Kittredge. 

JONATHAN  SPARROW.— Of  Eastham,  Mass.  Representa- 
tive, 1668,  and  for  eighteen  years  after;  was  called  Lieutenant, 
1676,  and  Captain,  1677,  in  town  and  Colonial  records;  was  one 
of  town  "War  Council,"  appointed  Feb.  29,  1675;  was  Lieuten- 
ant under  Capt.  John  Gorham  at  the  Swamp  Fight,  Dec.  19, 
1675;  commissioned  Oct.  4,  1675;  was  commissioned  Captain  of 
Eastham  June,  1680;  was  member  of  Colonial  "War  Council" 
in  King  William's  War,  appointed  Aug.  14,  1689;  was  one  of  a 
commission  to  adjust  the  expenses  of  this  war;  Dec.  25,  1689. 

REFERENCE:  Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  pp.  7,  10,  68,  95,  97,  98, 
104. 

50.    Albert  Eugene  Snow. 
61.    Victor  Clifton  Alderson. 
90.    Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 

RICHARD  SPARROW.— A  member  of  the  Plymouth  Com- 
pany in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  76. 

61.    Victor  Clifton  Alderson. 
90.    Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 


136  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

ENSIGN  JARED  SPENCER.— [1614-168?]— Cambridge  and 
Lynn,  Mass.,  and  Haddam,  Conn.  Ensign  of  the  Raddam  Mili- 
tary Company  during  King  Philip's  War  and  after;  Represen- 
tative to  the  General  Court  for  Haddam  from  1674  to  1683. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Gen.  Diet,  of  New  England;  Con- 
necticut Colonial  Records,  Vol.  II,  pp.  236,  261  and  365;  Vol.  Ill,  pp. 
3,  17,  26,  35,  48,  115,  121;  Year  Book  Society  Colonial  Wars,  1895. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


WILLIAM  SPENCER.— Of  Cambridge,  Mass.,  and  Hartford, 
Conn.  Representative  from  Cambridge,  Mass.,  to  General 
Court,  1634-1638;  Lieutenant  of  Militia;  one  of  the  founders 
of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery;  Deputy  to  the  General 
Court  of  Connecticut,  1639. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's  Gen.  Diet. 
72.    Lester  Orestes   Goddard. 


WILLIAM  SPOONER. — A  member  of  the  Plymouth  Military 
Company  in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  76. 
24.    Lemuel   Ruggles  Hall. 
49.    Frank  Eugene  Spooner. 
105.    Henry  Clay  Fuller. 


CAPTAIN  JOHN  SPRAGUE.— Of  Charlestown,  Mass.  [1624- 
1692] — Captain  of  the  Massachusetts  forces;  Deputy  to  the 
General  Court,  1692. 

REFERENCE:  Wyman's  Charlestown  Genealogies;  Society  of 
Colonial  Wars  Year  Book. 

5.    John  Smith  Sargent. 


JONATHAN    SPRAGUE.— Soldier   in    Captain   Maudsley's 
Company. 

REFERENCE:    Wyman's     Charlestown     Genealogies;     Greens 
Book,  Maiden,  Mass.,  p.  215. 

5.    John  Smith  Sargent. 


RALPH  SPRAGUE.— [1637]— Representative  to  the  General 
Court  for  nine  years.  Member  of  the  A.  &  H.  Artillery  Com- 
pany, 1637.  Lieutenant  of  same,  1639. 

REFERENCE:  Lickford's  Note  Book,  p.  36;  Wyman's  Charles- 
town  Genealogies. 

5.    John  Smith  Sargent. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  I  37 

MYLES  STANDISH.— [1584-1656]— February  21, 1621,  he  re- 
ceived the  first  military  commission  given  in  this  country. 
In  1649  he  was  appointed  "General  in  Chief"  of  all  the  compa- 
nies in  the  Colonies. 

REFERENCE:  Year  Book  of  the  Society  of  Colonial  Wars, 
1894,  pp.  107,  115  and  177.  Records  of  Plymouth  Colony;  "Ancient 
Landmarks  of  Plymouth";  Bancroft  History  of  the  U.  S.,  Vol. 
1,  p.  209;  History  of  Duxbury,  Mass. 

46.    George  Butters. 


CAPT.  CHRISTOPHER  STANLEY.— (1603-1646.)  Boston. 
A  captain  commanding  troops  in  the  early  Indian  wars  of 
Eastern  Massachusetts. 

REFERENCES:  Savage's  Diet.,  Vol.  4,  p.  164;  Sheldon's  Deer- 
field,  Vol.  2,  p.  155. 

64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


THOMAS  STANTON.— Of  Hartford  and  Stonington,  Conn. 
Soldier  in  Pequot  War,  1637.  Interpreter  later;  served  in  the 
campaign  of  1637  against  the  Pequot  Indians;  was  appointed 
Marshal,  1638;  was  long  in  charge  of  negotiations  with  In- 
dians, being  versed  in  their  language;  was  Deputy  from  Ston- 
ington, Conn.,  1666,  to  Connecticut  legislature. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1894,  p. 
193;  Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  1636-78. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 


DR.    THOMAS    STARR— (1616-1658.)     Surgeon    of    forces 
sent  against  the  Pequots. 

REFERENCE:    S.   C.  W.  1896  Year  Book,   p.   393. 
99.    Eames  Mac  Veagh. 


SAMUEL  STEARNS,  JR.— [1713-1793]— Of  Amherst,  Mass., 
and  Hollis,  N.  H.  A  private  in  Col.  Blanchard's  Regiment, 
1754.  Posted  on  the  Connecticut  River,  Aug.  23,  1754. 

REFERENCE:    N.  H.   State  papers,  Vol.  3. 
39.    George  Samuel  Marsh. 


SHUABEL    STEARNS.— [1655-1734]— Of    Cambridge    and 
Lynnfield,  Mass.    Soldier  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:    Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  by  Bodge. 
39.    Goorge  Samuel  Marsh. 


138  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

LIEUTENANT  THOMAS  STEBBINS.— Lieutenant  in  Cap- 
tain Turner's  Company  at  the  Falls  Fight  in  King  Philip's  War, 
May  19, 1676. 

REFERENCE:    Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895. 
42.    Charles  Thomson  Atkinson. 


LIEUTENANT  JOHN  STEDMAN—  Wethersfield  and  Hart- 
ford, Conn.  Commanded  the  Dragoons  in  the  early  part  of 
King  Philip's  War,  but  died  in  Dec.,  1675. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Gene.  Dictionary;  Bodge's  Soldiers 
in  King  Philip's  War. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


GEORGE  STEELE  —  ( 1664.)    Of  Cambridge,  Mass.,  and 

Hartford,  Conn.  One  of  the  commissioners  from  Massachu- 
setts to  govern  Connecticut.  Representative  many  times  from 
1637-1659.  Received  grant  of  land  for  service  performed  in 
the  Pequot  War. 

REFERENCES:     Bodge's    Soldiers    in    King    Philip's    War,    p. 
466;    Savage's  Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  4.  p,  180. 

43.    Harry  Linn  Wright. 


JAMES  STEELE— (1623-1712.)  Of  Hartford,  Conn.  Com- 
missary for  all  Connecticut  forces  in  King  Philip's  War. 
Served  under  Maj.  John  Mason  in  the  First  Connecticut  Cav- 
alry, 1658. 

REFERENCES:  Savage's  Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  4,  p.  180;  Bodge's 
Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  p.  467. 

43.    Harry  Linn  Wright. 


LIEUT.    WILLIAM    STICKNEY.— (1592-1665.)     A    founder 
of  Rowley,  Mass.,  in  1639.    Lieutenant  in  1661. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  1896  Year  Book,   p.   394. 
88.    Edward  Payson  Bailey. 


FRANCIS  STILES.— Was  commissioned  Lieutenant  of  South 
Company  at  Woodbury,  Conn.,  on  May  10,  1773. 

REFERENCE:    Stiles'  History  of  Windsor,  Conn.;  Connecticut. 
Colonial  Records,  1726-35,  p.  431. 

52.    Hobart  Chatfield  Chatfield-Taylor. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  139 

ANTHONY  STODDARD.— Clerk  of  the  Ancient  and  Honor- 
able Artillery  Company,  1642,  44,  46,  48,  and  was  third  sergeant 
in  1650.  Deputy  to  the  General  Court  twenty-three  terms. 
Member  of  the  Court  of  Commissioners,  1651-59. 

REFERENCES:  S.  C.  W.  Year  Book,  1896;  Robert's  Hist,  of 
the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Co.,  pp.  96,  97. 

96.    Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 


EBENEZER  STONE.— [1670-1754]— Of  Newton,  Mass.  Dep- 
uty to  the  General  Court  of  Massachusetts,  1708-1717.  Subse- 
quently Royal  Councillor  of  the  Province  of  Massachusetts. 

REFERENCE :    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  280. 
6.    Lyman  Dresser  Hammond. 


SAMUEL  STONE.— Of  Cambridge,  Mass.,  and  Lexington, 
was  a  member  of  Capt.  Thomas  Prentiss'  Company  of  Troop- 
ers. He  was  wounded  at  the  great  Swamp  Fight  at  Kingston, 
R.  I.,  on  Dec.  19, 1675.  On  his  recovery  he  served  again  in  Capt. 
Thos.  Brattle's  Troop  of  Horse  on  an  expedition  to  Mt.  Hope, 
in  Sept.,  1676. 

REFERENCE:  N.  E.  Hist.  &  Gen.  Reg.,  Vol.  S7,  pp.  281-2S2; 
Vol.  41,  p.  278. 

62.    William  Dorrance  Messinger. 


REV.  SAMUEL  STONE.— Chaplain  under  Major  John  Ma- 
son in  the  Pequot  War. 

REFERENCE:  Year  Book  of  the  Society  of  Colonial  Wars, 
1894,  p.  84;  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary,  Vol.  IV,  p.  208;  Con- 
necticut Colonial  Records  of  1663,  p.  413. 

43.    Harry  Linn  Wright. 
102.    Marvin  Allen  Ives. 


SIMON  STONE.— Of  Groton.  Served  in  King  Philip's 
War,  and  also  in  King  William's  War.  He  received  a  grant 
of  land  in  Narragansett,  No.  6,  for  his  services  in  the  Indian 
War. 

REFERENCES:  History  of  Groton;  Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  72, 
p.  468;  Mather  Magnalia;  Bodge's  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War, 
pp.  273,  360,  363,  436. 

82.    Marvin  Andrus  Farr. 

JOHN  STOW.— ( 1643.)     Roxbury,  Mass.    A  member  of 

the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  in  1638.    Representative 
to  the  General  Court  in  1639. 

REFERENCES:  Whitman's  History  of  the  Ancient  and  Hon- 
orable Artillery  Co.,  p.  77;  Savage's  Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  4,  p.  216. 

77.    James  Harris  Gilbert. 


I4O  SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

JOHN  STOW.— (1641-1688.)     Middletown,  Conn.     Soldier  in 
the  Indian  Wars;    wounded  in  the  foot  at  Hatfield. 

REFERENCES:    Conn.  Colonial  Records  of  May  31,  1696;    Wet- 
more  Memorial,  p.  29;    Savage's  Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  4,  p.  217. 
77.    James  Harris  Gilbert. 


THOMAS  STOW.— ( 1689.)    Braintree,  Mass.    A  member 

of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Company  of  Boston  in 
1638. 

REFERENCES:    Whitman's  History  of  the  Ancient  and  Hon- 
orable Artillery  Co.,  p.  78;   Savage's  Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  4,  p.  218. 

77.    James  Harris  Gilbert. 


LIEUT.  THOMAS  STOW.— (1674-1765.)  Middletown, 
Conn.  Was  made  Ensign  of  the  North  Train  Band,  May, 
1717.  In  May,  1723,  he  was  appointed  Lieutenant  of  the  Third 
Militia  Company  of  Middletown. 

REFERENCES:  Conn.  Col.  Records,  Vol.  6,  p.  7,  and  same 
Vol.,  p.  380. 

78.    James   Harris   Gilbert. 


JOHN  STRATTON.— Was  in  Major  Appleton's  command  in 
Narragansett  Campaign  of  1675-6. 

REFERENCE:    Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  68,  p.  97;   N.  E.  Hist.  & 
Gen.   Reg.,  Vol.   38,   p.  443. 

52.    Hobart  Chatfield  Chatfield-Taylor. 


JOHN  STRONG.— [1707-1793]— Was  a  drummer  in  Capt. 
Benj.  Allyn's  Company  from  Windsor,  Conn.,  in  the  Crown 
Point  Expedition,  Aug.,  1755.  Ensign  in  Gen.  Phineas  Sey- 
mour's command,  Siege  of  Montreal. 

REFERENCE:  Stiles'  History  of  Windsor,  Vol.  1,  pp.  251,  259; 
Conn.  War  Archives,  Vol.  6. 

21.    William  Wolcott  Strong. 


THOMAS  STRONG. — His  enrollment  and  services  in  a  troop 
of  thirty-five  (the  first  raised  in  the  Colony  of  Connecticut) 
mustered  at  Windsor  on  March  11,  1657-8,  for  the  protection  of 
the  Colony.  This  troop  was  commanded  by  Captain  Richard 
Lord  and  was  included  in  two  forces  under  the  command  of 
Major  John  Mason. 

REFERENCE:  Records  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Connecticut 
Colonial  Legislature  (Trumbull's  Edition)  1856,  p.  309;  Stiles'  History 
of  Windsor,  Conn. 

52.    Hobart  Chatfield  Chatfield-Taylor. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  141 

WILLIAM  SWIFT.— Was  member  of  Lieut.  John  Blackmer's 
Co.  at  Sandwich,  Mass.,  Aug.,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  73 
37.    Frank  Bassett  Tobey. 
105.    Henry  Clay  Fuller. 


DEPUTY  GOVERNOR  SAMUEL  SYMONDS.— [1595-1678] 
— Ipswich,  Mass.  Deputy  to  the  General  Court,  1638-43.  As- 
sistant, 1643-73.  Deputy  Governor,  1673-78. 

REFERENCE :    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1S95,  p.  281. 
54.    William  Ward  Wight. 


ROBERT  TAFT.— Was  Captain  of  Mass.  Colonial  forces  at 
Mendon,  1735,  and  later;  was  Representative  many  years. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1894;  An- 
nals of  Mendon  (Metcalf)  pp.  227,  236,  238,  244,  247. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 


ASA  TAYLOR,  SR.— Of  Narragansett,  (now  Westminster, 
Mass.)  was  private  in  Capt.  Asa  Whitcomb's  Co.  of  Colo- 
nel Bagley's  Regiment,  raised  about  1757  for  the  reduction  of 
Canada;  was  in  service  March  to  December,  1758;  was  again 
recruited  1759. 

REFERENCE:    Heywood's  History  of  Westminster,  p.  102. 
52.    Hobart  Chatfield  ChatSeld-Taylor. 


SURGEON  OLIVER  TEALL.— Was  born  in  New  Haven, 
Conn.,  studied  medicine  and  surgery,  removed  to  Killingworth, 
Conn.,  entered  the  English  Army  as  a  Surgeon,  and  served 
through  the  French  War. 

REFERENCE:  Genealogical  and  Historical  Notes  of  the  Teall 
Family. 

7.    Edward  McKinstry  Teall. 


MAJOR  EPHRAIM  TERRY.— (1701-1795.)  Enfleld,  Conn. 
Justice  Hartford  County;  Captain  of  Train  Band,  1751;  Major 
of  Train  Band. 

REFERENCES:  Conn.  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  10,  p.  53;  Notes 
of  Terry  Families,  by  Stephen  Terry,  A.  M.,  Hartford,  Conn.,  1887, 
p.  10. 

21.    William  Wolcott  Strong. 
40.    Chandler  Pease  Chapman. 


142  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

STEPHEN  TERRY.— [1668]— Of  Windsor,  Conn.,  was  a 
member  of  Capt.  Lord's  Company  of  "Troopers,"  the  first  body 
of  horse  raised  in  New  England;  was  mustered  in  March  11 
1657. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary;  Connecticut 
Colonial  Records,  Vol.  1636-1665,  p.  309;  S.  C.  W.  Year  Book,  1895, 
p.  283. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 

43.    Harry  Linn  Wright. 

52.     Hobart  Chatfield  Chatfleld-Taylor. 


NATHANIEL  THOMAS,  SR.— (1606-1675.)  Marshfield, 
Mass.,  1643 ;  was  a  Lieutenant  and  Captain  of  Marshfield  Com- 
pany. 

REFERENCES:  Savage's  Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  4,  p.  281;  Bodge's 
Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  pp.  455-457. 

78.    Joseph  Edward  Otis,  Jr. 
98.     Philo  Adams  Otis. 


NATHANIEL  THOMAS.— (1643-1718.)  Marshfield,  Mass. 
Representative  1672  and  served  years  thereafter.  A  Captain 
in  King  Philip's  War  and  a  member  of  the  Governor's  Council. 

REFERENCES:    Savage's  Gen.  Diet,  Vol.  4,  pp.   481  and  482. 

78.    Joseph  Edward  Otis,  Jr. 
98.    Philo  Adams  Otis. 


WILLIAM      THOMAS.— (1573-1651.)       Marshfield,       Mass. 
Assistant  in  1642,  1643,  1644,  1647,  1651. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's  Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  4,   p.   282. 
78.     Joseph  Edward  Otis,  Jr. 
98.    Philo  Adams  Otis. 


CAPTAIN  SAMUEL  THOMPSON— Lieutenant,  and  later 
Captain  of  first  Company  New  Haven  Train  Band;  Deputy  to 
General  Assembly,  1716. 

REFERENCE:  Colonial  Records  of  Connecticut,  1703-1716,  p. 
143,  394,  546. 

42.    Charles  Thomson  Atkinson. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  143 

JOHN  THURSTON.— Of  Dedham,  Mass.    Served  against  the 
Indians  1675-6. 

REFERENCE:    N.   E.  Historical   &  Gen.   Register,  Vol.  43.  p. 

272. 

5.  John  Smith  Sargent. 

10.  Edward  Milton  Adams. 

40.  Frank  Eugene  Spooner. 

51.  Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 


LIEUTENANT  THOMAS  THURSTON.— In  1675  was  a  Ser- 
geant, promoted  to  Lieutenant  in  1678,  doing  good  service  in 
King  Philip's  War.  In  1676  he  represented  Medfield,  Mass.,  in 
the  General  Court  of  Mass. 

REFERENCE:  Thurston  Family  Genealogy;  History  of  Med- 
field. 

70.    Charles  Ridgely. 


JOHN  TILLEY.— ( 1621.)     Signer  of  the  Compact  on  the 

"Mayflower,"  1620.    In  the  first  encounter  at  Great  Meadow 
Creek,  December  6,  1620. 

REFERENCE:     Foot  note  to  p.    83,    Bradford's    History,     Ply- 
mouth Plantation. 

4.  William  Ruggles  Tucker. 

5.  John  Smith  Sargent. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 

105.    Henry  Clay  Fuller. 


THOMAS  TOBEY,  SR.— Was  a  member  of  Council  of  War 
for  town  of  Sandwich,  Mass.  Appointed  Feb.  29,  1676.  [He 
was  granted  fifty  to  sixty  acres  of  land  July  7,  1681,  for  ser- 
vices in  King  Philip's  War.]  At  a  Council  of  War  held  at 
Marshfield,  Feb.  29,  1676,  Thomas  Tobey,  Sr.,  was  appointed 
one  of  council  for  town  and  other  military  forces  at  that  town, 
could  enroll  and  impress  men,  etc. 

REFERENCE:  Freeman's  History  of  Cape  Cod,  Vol  1.  p.  285; 
Vol.  1,  p.  295;  Plymouth  Colony  Records,  Vol.  6,  pp.  66:  Vol.  V,  p. 
196. 

37.     Frank  Bassett  Tobey. 


CAPTAIN  THOMAS  TOPPING.— Captain  of  the  Southamp- 
ton, L.  I.,  Militia,  1651;  Assistant,  1655-8,  1659-63. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary.  Vol.  4,  pp. 
255;  Howell's  History  East  Hampton,  p.  32;  Palfrey's  New  England, 
Vol.  2,  p.  638. 

25.    Frank  Baker. 

51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 


144  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

JOHN  TO v^BR— (1609-1702.)     Of  Tower's  Garrison  House 
during  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCES:    R.   I.   Colonial  Records;     S.   C.   W.   1896  Year 
Book,  p.  401. 

79.     John  Whipple  Hill. 
82.    Marvin  Andrus  Farr. 


LIEUTENANT  JOHN  TRACY.— Was  Ensign  of  the  Mili- 
tary Company  at  Duxbury,  Mass.,  1682;  was  appointed  Lieuten- 
ant Oct.  2,  1689.  Plymouth  Colonial  forces.  Was  Deputy  to  the 
General  Court  from  Norwich,  1683-86. 

REFERENCE:  Pierce's  Colonial  Lists;  Plymouth  Colony 
Records,  Vol.  V,  pp.  84  and  218. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
51.    Franklin  Adams  Meacham. 


SOLOMON  TRACY.— Commissioned  Ensign  in  1698;  Lieu- 
tenant, 1701;  Deputy  to  General  Court  twelve  sessions;  in  1711 
Clerk  of  the  House;  in  1717  Speaker  of  the  House. 

REFERENCE:    Conn.  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  3. 
70.    Charles  Ridgely. 


LIEUTENANT  THOMAS  TRACY.— [1610-1685]— Ensign 
First  Train  Band,  Norwich,  Conn.,  1666;  in  1672  Lieutenant  of 
New  London  Co.  Dragoons,  enlisted  to  fight  the  Dutch  and 
Indians.  Member  of  the  General  Court  twenty-seven  sessions. 
Commissary  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  285. 
64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 

70.  Charles  Ridgely. 

71.  Ebenezer  Lane. 


CORPORAL  RICHARD  TREAT— (1622-1693.)  Corporal  in 
Wethersfield  Troop  of  Horse,  1658.  The  first  troop  in  the 
Colony  of  Connecticut. 

REFERENCES:  S.  C.  W.  Register  1895,  p.  286;  Treat  Genealo- 
gy, p.  35. 

93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 


SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS  145 

RICHARD  TREAT.— [1590-1669]— Of  Wethersfield,  Conn., 
1669;  Representative  to  the  General  Court  and  re-elected  many 
times;  Assistant  Magistrate  of  the  Colony,  1658-1665;  named 
in  the  Royal  Charter  of  Charles  II.  as  one  of  the  patentees  for 
Connecticut,  1662. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1894  D 
55;  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  286. 

1.  Seymour  Morris. 

15.  Josiah  Lewis  Lombard. 

33.  Deming  Haven  Preston. 

43.  Harry  Linn  Wright. 

63.  Rev.  Abbott  Eliot  Kittredge. 

93.  Wyllys  King  Smith. 


GOVERNOR  ROBERT  TREAT— [1622-1710]— Commander 
at  Great  Swamp  Fight;  Major  commanding  Connecticut  Troops 
at  the  Battles  of  Hadley  and  Springfield;  Deputy  Governor, 
1676-86;  appointed  Governor,  1686;  resigned,  1701;  in  the  en- 
counter with  the  Indians  at  Bloody  Brook,  Sept.  18,  1675,  his 
arrival  on  the  scene  of  action  with  the  Connecticut  forces 
turned  the  tide. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  286. 

15.    Josiah  Lewis  Lombard. 

63.    Rev.  Abbott  Eliot  Kittredge. 


LIEUTENANT  JAMES  TROWBRIDGE.— [1636-1717]— Of 
Newton,  Mass.  Deputy  to  the  General  Court  from  Cambridge, 
1700-1703.  Served  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE :    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  296. 
6.    Lyman  Dresser  Hammond. 


CAPTAIN  MOSES  TUCKER— Of  New  Ipswich,  N.  H.  His 
house  was  fortified  and  used  as  a  garrison  for  the  neighbor- 
hood during  the  Indian  raid  on  the  town.  He  was  a  Captain  in 
the  French  and  Indian  War. 

REFERENCE:  N.  H.  Archives;  History  of  Ipswich,  N.  H.,  p. 
437. 

4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 


NATHANIEL  TURNER.— Captain,  ,  1647.     Captain  in 

Pequot  War;   Assistant,  1639. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's  Gen.  Dictionary. 
43.    Harry  Linn  Wright. 


146  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

SAMUEL  UFFORD.— Was  appointed  Ensign  of  Stratford, 
Conn.,  May  13,  1714;  promoted  Lieutenant  May  12,  1720. 

REFERENCE:    Connecticut  Colonial  Records,   1706-1716,   p.  429; 
Vol.  1717-1725,  p.  175. 

59.    Charles  Pratt  Whitney. 


LIEUTENANT  PHINEAS  UPHAM.— Entered  service  about 
September,  1675,  under  Captain  Isaac  Johnson,  and  took  part 
with  his  company,  Dec.  19,  1675,  in  the  storming  of  Fort  Con- 
onicus,  or  the  battle  of  the  Great  Swamp  Port.  Capt.  Johnson 
being  killed  in  this  battle,  Lieut.  Upham  succeeded  him  in 
command  and  was  himself  severely  wounded. 

REFERENCE:  Military  Records,  Vol.  1,  280;  also  pag'e  276: 
Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  68,  p.  104;  Year  Book  Society  of  Colonial 
Wars,  1894,  pp.  31  and  208. 

29.    Frederic  William  Uphain. 
55.    Gov.  William  Henry  Upham. 

HEZEKIAH  USHER.  SR.— ( 1676.)     Boston  and  Billeri- 

ca,  Mass.  A  member  of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery 
Company  of  Boston,  in  1638.  Ensign  of  that  Company  in  1664. 
Representative  to  the  General  Court  for  Billerica,  in  1671-3. 

REFERENCES:  Whitman's  History  of  the  Ancient  and  Hon- 
orable Artillery  Co.,  p.  74;  Savag-e's  Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  4. 

77.    James  Harris  Gilbert. 


OLOFF  STEVENSON  VAN  CORTLANDT.— [1600-1684]— 
In  1649,  Colonel  of  the  "City  Train  Band,"  and  in  1655-1664,  the 
last  Burgomaster  of  New  Amsterdam,  under  the  Dutch,  before 
the  English  conquest. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1894,  pp. 
29,  34.  55.  etc. 

4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 

COLONEL  STEPHANES  VAN  CORTLANDT.— [1643-1710] 
—Kings  County  Regiment,  1671-1693 ;  Mayor  of  New  York  City, 
1677;  Member  of  King's  Council,  1680-1700. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1894,  pp. 
45.  91.  97.  etc. 

4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 

BRANT  ARENT  VAN  SCHLICHTENHORST— First  resi- 
dent director  of  the  Colony  of  Rensselaerwick,  1646-8,  and 
Commander  of  the  Fort  at  Rensselaerwick. 

REFERENCES:  S.  C.  W.  Year  Book,  p.  406;  Mag.  of  Amer. 
Hist.,  Vol.  11,  pp.  1  to  32. 

4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 


SOCIETY   OF  COLONIAL  WARS  147 

LIEUTENANT  GOVERNOR  GEORGE  VAUGHAN.— [1676- 
1725] — Colonel  of  Provincial  Forces  during  Queen  Anne's  War; 
elected  by  General  Assembly,  1707;  Representative  of  Province 
to  England;  appointed  Lieutenant  Governor  of  the  Province, 
commission  dated  July  18, 1715;  resigned  Sept.  30, 1717. 

REFERENCE:    History  of  Cutt  family,  p.  503. 
46.    George  Butters. 


WILLIAM  VAUGHAN.— [1640-1719]— In  1672  was  Lieuten- 
ant of  Cavalry  under  Captain  Robert  Pike;  Captain  in  1680; 
in  1681  was  promoted  to  Major,  commanding  the  Militia  of  the 
Province. 

REFERENCE:  History  of  Cutt  family,  p.  489;  Savage's  Genea- 
logical Dictionary,  Adjutant  Gen.  Reports  of  N.  H. 

46.    George  Butters. 


JONATHAN  WADE.— Called  Major  and  Captain.  Captain 
of  the  Three  County  Troops  of  Horse. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary,  p.  378;  His- 
tory of  Medford,  Mass.;  N.  E.  Hist.  &  Gen.  Register,  Vol.  XLIII, 
p.  274;  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War. 

5.    John  Smith  Sargent. 
57.    Charles  Clarence  Poole. 


CAPTAIN  JOHN  WADSWORTH.— Was  a  Lieutenant  and 
Captain  in  King  Philip's  War.  A  Representative  in  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly  from  Hartford.  On  Oct.  31,  1687,  he  secreted  the 
charter  of  Connecticut,  granted  by  Charles  II.  in  1662,  in  an 
oak  tree  in  Hartford,  on  Wyllys  Hill,  to  prevent  the  same 
being  taken  by  Sir  Edmund  Andros,  who  came  to  Hartford 
with  sixty  men  to  wrest  it  by  force  from  the  Colonists. 

REFERENCE:  TrumbuH's  History  Connecticut,  Vol.  1,  p.  391; 
Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary,  Vol.  4,  p.  380;  Wadsworth  Family 
in  America,  p.  85;  Year  Book,  1894,  Society  of  Colonial  Wars,  p.  197. 

43.    Harry  Linn  Wright. 


BENJAMIN    WAIT.— Of    Hatfield,    Mass.,    was    Sergeant; 
killed  by  Indians  at  Deerfield,  Mass.,  Feb.  29,  1704. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's  Gen.  Diet.;  Judd's  History  of  Hadley, 
Mass. 

60.    John  Conant  Long. 

96.    Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 


148  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

JOSEPH  WAIT.— Enlisted  May,  1754,  in  Captain  Eleazer 
Melvin's  Company.  In  December,  1754,  Corporal  in  John  Burk's 
Company  of  Rangers,  and  was  stationed  at  Palltown.  He 
served  in  the  expedition  to  Crown  Point  and  in  Colonel  Eph- 
raim  William's  Regiment  in  the  Battle  of  Lake  George,  Sept. 
8,  1755,  and  became  an  Ensign  in  this  Regiment  when  com- 
manded by  Seth  Pomeroy,  after  the  death  of  Colonel  Williams. 
In  the  winter  of  1756  he  served  at  Fort  Edward  and  Fort  Wil- 
liam Henry  when  the  Regiment  was  commanded  by  Colonel 
Joseph  Dwight;  was  transferred  to  Major  Robert  Roger's  corps 
of  Rangers  in  January,  1757;  participated  in  the  fight  at  "Rog- 
er's Slide,"  Lake  George. 

REFERENCE:  Published  Journal  of  Major  Robert  Rogers; 
Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book.  1895,  p.  11. 

26.    Horatio  Loomis  Wait. 


CAPT.  JOHN  WAITE.— (1618-1693.)  Lieutenant  of  Mai- 
den, Mass.  Colonial  Forces,  1658.  Captain,  1662-1684.  Led 
detachment  of  soldiers  to  Marlborough,  1675.  Served  in  King 
Philip's  War  under  Maj.  John  Pynchon.  Deputy  to  General 
Court  eighteen  years.  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Deputies,  in 
1684. 

REFERENCES:  S.  C.  W.  1896  Tear  Book,  p.  412;  N.  E.  H.  & 
G.  Register,  Vol.  32,  p.  189. 

99.    Eames  Mac  Veagh. 

MAJOR  RICHARD  WALDRON.— [1616-1689]— Representa- 
tive to  the  General  Court,  1651-57-61;  was  one  of  Council  under 
new  form  of  government  of  New  Hampshire,  1680;  on  death  of 
President  Cutt,  1681,  was  head  of  the  Province  until  arrival  of 
Royal  Governor.  He  was  Captain  in  early  days  and  Major 
in  the  Indian  War,  1675-6.  He  was  killed  by  the  Indians. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Dictionary;  Adjutant  Gen.  Reports, 
N.  H. 

46.     George  Butters. 

EBENEZER  WALKER.— (1716-1799.)  Rehoboth,  Mass. 
Private  in  Captain  Jonathan  Peck's  Company,  1746. 

REFERENCE:    See  Mass  Archives,  Vol.  92,  p.  43. 
79.     John  Whippl©  Hill. 

PHILLIP     WALKER.— ( 1679.)       Rehoboth.       Deputy 

from  Rehoboth,  Mass.,  1669.    Contributed  £26  for  the  campaign 
against  King  Philip. 

REFERENCES:  Walker  Genealogy,  p.  119;  Bliss'  History 
Rehoboth,  pp.  118-168;  Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  68,  p.  154;  Year  Book 
S.  C.  W.,  1896,  pp.  153-219. 

79.    John  Whipple  Hill. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  149 

JOHN  WARD. — His  house  was  built  by  him  for  and  used  as 
a  garrison  during  King  Philip's  War,  1675. 

REFERENCE :    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  292. 
31.    Charles  Newton  Fessenden. 


WILLIAM  WARD.— In  garrison  at  Sudbury,  Mass.,  in  King 
Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895,  p.  292. 
31.    Charles  Newton  Fessenden. 


CAPTAIN  JOSEPH  WARNER.— Of  Hardwick,  Mass.  Cap- 
tain in  the  French  War.  Commanded  a  Company  that  marched 
for  the  relief  of  Fort  William  Henry,  August  9,  1757. 

REFERENCE:    History  of  Hardwick. 
72.     Lester  Orestes  Goddard. 


NATHANIEL  WARNER.— (1656-1714.)     Of  Hadley,   Mass. 
Served  as  private,  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCES:    Soldiers  of  King-  Philip's  War,  by  George  M. 
Bodge,  p.  151;    Savag-e's  Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  4,  p.  421. 

105.    Henry  Clay  Fuller. 


DANIEL  WARREN.— Of  Watertown,  Mass.     A  soldier  in 
King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,   1895,   p. 
293;  N.  E.  Hist.  &  Gen.  Register,  Vol.  43,  p.  279. 

4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 
67.    John  Demmon  Vandercook. 


JAMES  WARRINER.— [1641-1727]— Springfield,  Mass.,  Aug. 
19,  1668,  he  was  sent  as  a  soldier  by  Col.  Pynchon  to  the  relief 
of  Quabang  (Brookfleld).  He  was  again  sent  by  Col.  Pynchon 
on  Sept.  21,  1688,  under  command  of  Henry  Gilbert,  to  scout 
for  Indians  about  Brookfleld  and  to  make  fortifications  there. 
They  built  the  Gilbert  Fort,  which  served  Brookfleld  in  future 
wars. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Diet.;  History  of  Spring- 
field, by  M.  A.  Greene,  pp.  194-2R2:  "West  Springfield  Centennial,"  p. 
97:  History  of  North  Brookfield,  pp.  140,  141  and  153. 

68.    Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


I  5O  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

JOHN  WASHBURN.— Of  Duxbury,  Mass.,  1645  was  in  an 
expedition  fitted  out  that  year  against  the  Narragansetts 
and  their  confederates;  and  the  town  of  Duxbury  furnished  six 
men  "wch  went  wth  those  that  went  first,"  and  "were  forth 
XVII  dayes." 

REFERENCE:  Winsor's  History  of  Duxbury,  Mass.;  Plymouth 
Colony  Records,  Vol.  II,  p.  90. 

34.    Hempstead  Washburne. 
90.    Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 


JOHN  WASHBURN,  JR.    A  member  of  the  Duxbury  Mili- 
tary Company,  in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  75. 
90.    Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 


DAVID  WATERBURY.— Was  appointed  Ensign  of  Fair- 
child  Co.  Dragoons,  April,  1690;  was  appointed  Lieutenant  of 
Stamford  Train  Band  1698;  he  served  in  King  Philip's  War, 
1675-6. 

REFERENCE:  Connecticut  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  10,  pp.  21. 
253;  Huntington's  History  of  Stamford,  pp.  113-14. 

10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 


ENSIGN  THOMAS  WATERMAN.— (1644-1708.)  Sergeant 
of  Militia,  Ensign  of  Dragoons  for  New  London  County,  1690; 
Ensign  of  Norwich  Train  Band,  1708. 

REFERENCES:  Caulkin's  History  of  Norwich,  p.  206;  Conn. 
Colonial  Records,  Vol.  1689-1706,  p.  21;  Vol.  1606-1616,  p.  68;  1S96  Year 
Book,  p.  411, 

64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


LAWRENCE  WATERS.— [1687]— A  soldier  in  the  garrison 
at  Lancaster,  1675,  and  earlier.  One  of  the  three  first  settlers  of 
Lancaster,  Mass.  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  East  side  of 
North  River. 

REFERENCE:  Society  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  293; 
Marvin's  "History  of  Lancaster,"  pp.  61  and  110;  Nourse's  "Early 
Record§  of  Lancaster,"  pp.  128,  133,  139. 

4.  William  Ruggles  Tucker. 

18.  Scott  Jordan. 

26.  Horatio  Loomis  Wait. 

67.  John  Demmon  Vandercook. 

68.  Albert  Judson  Fisher. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  I  5  I 

GEORGE  WATSON.— (1603-1689.)     Of  Plymouth,  Mass.     A 
member  of  the  Plymouth  Military  Company  in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  76. 
4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 


GOVERNOR      JOHN      WEBSTER.— [ 1661]— Hartford, 

1G36;  Representative,  1637;  Magistrate,  1639  to  1655;  Deputy  Gov. 
of  Connecticut,  1655;  Governor  of  Connecticut,  1656;  one  o"  tho 
commissioners  of  the  UnHed  Colonies. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's  Dictionary;  Socfely  of  Colonial  War* 
Year  Book,  1895,  p.  293. 

43.    Harry  Linn  Wright. 

64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 

93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 


ROBERT     WEBSTER.— [ 1676]— Lieutenant,     1654;    in 

service  in  war  of  1675. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary. 
43.     Harry   Linn   Wright. 
y3.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 

ALEXANDER  WELLS.— (1727-1813.)  Of  Washington 
County,  Pa.  He  built  and  maintained  a  stockade  fort  on  Cross 
Creek  during  the  Indian  War,  known  as  "Lord  Dunmore's 
War." 

REFERENCES:  Crumrime's  History  of  Washington  Co.,  Pa., 
pp.  73,  721.  722  and  736;  Washington  and  Irving  Correspondence,  by 
Butterfield,  pp.  291  to  300. 

95.  William  John  Moore. 

GOVERNOR  THOMAS  WELLS.— [1598-1660]— Of  Wethers- 
field,  Conn.;  Magistrate  of  Governing  Court,  1637-60;  Second 
Treasurer,  1639-51;  Secretary,  1640-48;  Governor  (pro  tern.) 
1651;  Deputy  Governor,  1654-56-57-59;  Governor,  1655-58;  Com- 
missioner for  United  Colonies,  1649. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1SP5,  p.  294. 
69.    Samuel  Rogers  Wells. 

96.  Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 
100.    Nelson  Cowles  Gridley. 

WILLIAM  WESTWOOD.— [1606-1669]— One  of  the  commis- 
sioners appointed  by  Mass.  Bay  Colony  to  govern  the  Colony  of 
Connecticut,  1636;  Assistant  Connecticut  Colony,  1637. 

REFERENCE:    Society  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  295. 
43.    Harry  Linn  Wright. 
45.     Francis  Porter  Fisher. 
64.     Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 


152  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

CHRISTOPHER  WHEATON.-^Soldier  in  King  Philip's 
War,  under  Capt.  Isaac  Johnson  and  Captain  John  Jacob,  March 
24,  1675. 

REFERENCE:  N.  E.  Hist.  &  Gen.  Register,  Vol.  XXXIX,  pp. 
76-78;  History  of  Hingham,  1894-5;  Converse  Genealogy,  1892-3. 

5.    John  Smith  Sargent. 


JOHN  WHEELER.— Of  Concord,  1642;  served  in  Captain 
Davenport's  Company  in  Great  Swamp  Fight. 

REFERENCE:    New  England  Historical  and  Genealogical  Reg- 
ister, Vol.  39,  pp.  258  and  261. 

25.    Frank  Baker. 


LIEUTENANT  JOSEPH   WHEELER.— Lieutenant  of   the 
Concord  Militia  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:    New  England  Historical  and  Genealogical  Reg- 
ister, Vol.  43,  p.  276. 

24.    Lemuel  Ruggles  Hall. 


SERGEANT  THOMAS  WHEELER.— [1628-1704]— Sergeant 
in  Captain  Timothy  Wheeler's  Company  of  Concord,  Mass.,  and 
under  Major  Willard. 

REFERENCE:  Shattuck's  Concord,  p.  46;  New  England  His- 
torical' and  Genealogical  Register,  Vol.  37,  p.  84;  Vol.  38,  p.  224. 

25.    Frank  Baker. 


CAPTAIN   TIMOTHY   WHEELER.— [1697-1782]— A   mem- 
ber of  Concord,  Mass.,  Militia. 

REFERENCE:    Concord  Records,  p.  432. 
25.    Frank  Baker, 


TIMOTHY    WHEELER.— Captain    from    Concord,    Mass.; 
served  in  King  Philip's  War;  Deputy  nine  years  from  1663. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  295. 
14.     Henry  Sherman  Boutell. 
81.    George  Henry  Moore. 


CAPTAIN  DAVID  WHIPPLE.— (1714-1766.)  Cumberland, 
R.  I.  Representative  to  General  Assembly  Colony  of  R.  I., 
1756  and  1757. 

REFERENCES:  R.  I.  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  6,  p.  487:  Vol.  6, 
p.  3. 

79.    John  Whipple  Hill. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  I  5  3 

ENSIGN  JEREMIAH  WHIPPLE.— (1663-1721.)  Rehoboth. 
Ensign  in  6th  Co.  (Capt.  Jerard  Talbot),  Second  Regiment 
(Col.  Winthrop  Hilton),  in  the  expedition  against  Nova  Scotia. 
Commission  dated  April  23d,  1707. 

REFERENCES:  Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  71,  p.  300;  Rehoboth  Rec., 
1715-1805,  p.  34. 

79.    John  Whipple  Hill. 


CAPTAIN  JOHN  WHIPPLE.— (1617-1685.)  Providence,  R. 
I.  In  1666,  1669,  1675,  1676  Deputy  to  General  Assembly  of 
R.  I.  1676  he  helped  defend  Providence  during  the  attack  of 
the  Indians,  and  he  is  mentioned  as  with  others  in  search  of 
the  enemy;  1679  he  was  appointed  by  the  General  Assembly 
of  Rhode  Island  as  one  of  a  committee  to  give  an  account  of 
the  late  war  with  the  Indians  and  make  returns  to  this  As- 
sembly. 

REFERENCES:  Drake's  Hist,  of  Boston,  Folio  417;  Annals  of 
the  Town  of  Providence,  Staples;  History  of  Providence  County, 
1891;  R.  I.  Historical  Tracts;  R.  I.  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  2,  1664-77, 
p.  150;  Gen.  Diet,  of  R.  I.,  Austin,  p.  221. 

75.    Warren  Lippitt  Beckwith. 
79.    John  Whipple  Hill. 
82.    Marvin  Andrus  Farr. 


CAPTAIN  JOHN  WHIPPLE.— [1626-1683]— Lieutenant  in 
Capt.  John  Appleton's  Troop,  1668.  Lieutenant  of  Capt.  Nicho- 
las Paige's  Company  in  the  first,  or  Mount  Hope  Campaign. 
King  Philip's  War,  1675.  Captain  of  Spanish  Troop  in  1676. 
Deputy  to  General  Court,  1674-79-82-83. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book.  1895,  p.  295. 
14.     Henry  Sherman  Boutell. 
24.     Lemuel  Ruggles  Hall. 
73.     Anthony  French  Merrill. 


COLONEL  JOSEPH  WHIPPLE.— (1662-1746.)  Providence. 
Deputy  to  General  Court  of  Rhode  Island,  1698-1728.  Assistant, 
1714,  Colonel  of  Land  Forces,  1719-20. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Year  Book,  1896,  p.  415. 
75.     Warren  Lippitt  Beckwith. 


JOHN  WHITCOMB.— Of  Dorchester,  Scituate  and  Lancaster, 
Mass.  In  August,  1643,  a  member  of  Military  Company  of  Scit- 
uate. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  74 
4.     William  Ruggles  Tucker. 
26.     Horatio  Loomis  Wait. 
67.    John  Demmon  Vandercook. 


154  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

JOSIAH  WHITCOMB.— (1638-1718.)     Was  a  member  of  the 
garrison  at  Lancaster  on  April  20,  1704. 

REFERENCES:    N.  E.  H.  &  G.  R.,  Vol.  43,  p.  371;    Hist.  Lan- 
caster, p.  133. 

4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 
67.    John  Demmon  Vandercook. 


CAPTAIN  DANIEL  WHITE.— (1671-1726.)  Ensign,  1711, 
in  Queen  Anne's  War.  Captain  of  Troop,  1716,  Colony  of  Con- 
necticut. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Tear  Book,  1896. 
96.     Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 


LIEUT.  DANIEL  WHITE.— ( 1713.)     Lieutenant,  of  Hat- 
field,  Mass.    Company,  1692. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.  W.  Year  Book,  1896. 
96.    Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 


CAPTAIN  JOEL  WHITE.— (1705-1789.)  Represented  Bol- 
ton,  Conn.,  in  legislature  at  26  sessions  between  1750  and  1774. 
Lieutenant  of  Company  or  Train  Band  in  Bolton,  Conn,  in 
1746;  Captain,  1755. 

REFERENCES:  Conn.  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  9,  p.  40;  Vol.  10, 
p.  359;  Kellogg's  Memorial,  Elder  John  White. 

96.     Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 

LIEUT.  JOHN  WHITE.— (1642-1695.)  Of  Roxbury  and 
Brookline,  Mass.  Lieutenant  of  the  Militia. 

REFERENCES:  Savage's  Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  4,  p.  511;  The  Bow- 
ens  of  Woodstock,  p.  174. 

30.    Charles  Durkee  Dana. 
S3.    Alfred  Henry  Castle. 


SERGT.  JOSIAH  WHITE.  Commanded  a  garrison  on  "Ye 
West  Side  Penecook  River,  called  Ye  Neck,"  at  Lancaster, 
1704-1711,  and  fought  against  the  Indians,  July  and  October, 
1704. 

REFERENCE:    Early  Records  of  Lancaster,  by  Nourse,  p.  144. 
97.    Asahel  Frank  Bennett. 


REV.    JOHN    WHITING— [ 1689]— Was    Chaplain     of 

Hartford  forces  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book.   1895. 
45.    Francis  Porter  Fisher. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  I  5  5 

WILLIAM   WHITING.— [ 1647]— Elected   to   Court   of 

Magistrates,  1637;  Treasurer  of  Connecticut  Colony,  1641-1647; 
chosen  Major,  1642. 

REFERENCE:  Colonial  Records  of  Connecticut,  Vol.  1,  p. 
4yd;  Trumbull's  History  of  Hartford  Co.,  Vol.  1,  p.  269;  Savage  s 
Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  4,  p.  521. 

21.    William  Wolcott  Strong. 
40.    Chandler  Pease  Chapman. 
93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 

FRANCIS  WHITMORE.— [1625-1685]— Of  Cambridge. 
Served  in  Indian  wars  under  Major  Simon  Willard. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895,  p.  206. 

18.    Scott  Jordan. 

62.    William  Dorrance  Messinger. 

ENSIGN  THOMAS  WHITMORE.— [1673-1752]— Of  Cam- 
bridge, Mass.,  and  Killingly,  Conn.  May,  1742,  commissioned 
Ensign  of  the  Third  Company  or  Train  Band  of  Killingly. 
Deputy  from  Killingly  to  General  Assembly,  1720-25  and  1729. 

REFERENCE:    Connecticut  Colonial  Records.  Vol.  8,  p.  449. 
18.    Scott  Jordan. 

JOHN  WHITNEY.— [1624-1692]— A  member  of  Capt.  Hugh 
Mason's  Company  of  Watertown,  Mass.  Enrolled  in  1675. 
Served  in  the  Sudbury  fight,  April  29,  1676. 

REFERENCE:  Massachusetts  Archives,  Vol.  68,  p.  74;  For- 
hush  Genealogy;  Bond's  History  of  Watertown;  Society  of  Colonial 
Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  296;  Pierce's  Whitney  Genealogy,  pp.  2i 
and  24. 

17.  Frederick  Clifton  Pierce. 

18.  Scott  Jordan. 

26.  Horatio  Loomis  Wait. 

45.  Francis  Porter  Fisher. 

49.  Frank  Eugene  Spooner. 

59.  Charles  Pratt  Whitney. 

82.  Marvin  Andrus  Farr, 

MOSES     WHITNEY.— (1655 .)     Of     Concord,     Sudbury 

and  Stow,  Mass.    A  soldier  in  King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCES:  Whitney  Genealogy,  p.  493;  S.  C.  W.,  1896  Year 
Book,  p.  416. 

87.    Dr.  Eugene  Wolcott  Whitney. 

JOHN  WICKES.— (1609-1675.)  One  of  the  Commissioners 
to  treat  with  the  Narragansett  Indians.  Deputy,  1664-73,  and 
1675.  Assistant,  1650-55.  Killed  by  the  Indians  in  King 
Philip's  War,  March  17th,  1675. 

REFERENCE:    S.   C.  W.  Year  Book,  1896,   p.   417. 
75.    Warren  Lippitt  Bcckwith. 


156  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

SERGEANT  SAMUEL  WILBOUR— Of  Portsmouth,  R.  I. 
Chosen  Clerk  of  the  Train  Band,  June  27,  1638;  appointed 
Sergeant,  1644. 

REFERENCE:    Austin's  Genealogical  Dictionary  of  R.  I. 
4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 


GEORGE  WILLARD.— A  member  of  the  "Scituate  Com- 
pany" of  Plymouth  Colony;  active  service,  1643-4. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  297. 

61.    Victor  Clifton  Alderson. 
90.    Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 

MAJOR  SIMON  WILLARD.— [1605-1676]— Founder  of  Con- 
cord, Mass.,  1630.  He  was  Deputy,  1630  to  1649.  Assistant,  1651 
and  held  that  office  until  the  time  of  his  death.  Commissioned 
Lieutenant  Commandant  March,  1637,  in  the  Train  Band;  pro- 
moted Captain  of  the  Colonial  forces,  1646,  and  again  Sergeant 
Major  in  command  of  the  Middlesex  regiment  in  1653,  and  held 
same  for  23  years.  Was  Commander  in  Chief  against  the 
Niantics  in  1654.  Commanded  the  Middlesex  regiment  of  Mas- 
sachusetts Troops  in  King  Philip's  War.  Led  the  relief  at  the 
battle  of  Brookfield,  August,  1675.  Fought,  defeated  and  dis- 
persed the  Indians  who  had  attacked  Groton,  March  17,  1676. 

REFERENCE:  History  of  Concord,  Mass.;  History  of  Chelms- 
ford,  Mass.;  Colonial  Records  of  Massachusetts,  pp.  122,  152,  180, 
181,  187,  194,  210  and  214;  Year  Book,  General  Society  of  Colonial 
Wars. 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 
26.    Horatio  Loomis  Wait. 

SERGEANT  CHARLES  WILLIAMS.— Born,  1691.  Ser- 
geant in  Haddam,  Conn.,  Company  in  the  Indian  Wars. 

REFERENCE:    East  Haddam  Records. 
56.    Wyman  Kneeland  Flint. 

ISAAC  WILLIAMS. — Was  commissioned  Lieutenant  at 
Cambridge  May  26,  1647. 

REFERENCE:    Mass.  Col.  Records,  Vol.  6,  p.  173 
52.    Hobart  Chatfield  Chatfield-Taylor. 

ROBERT  WILLIAMS.— (1608-1693.)  Roxbury,  Mass.  A 
member  of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Company  of 
Boston,  1644. 

REFERENCES:  1896  Year  Book,  p.  418;  Hist.  A.  &  H.  Artil- 
lery, pp.  136,  146  and  147. 

64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 
96.    Oliver  Partridge  Dickinson. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  157 

GOVERNOR  ROGER  WILLIAMS.— (1599-1683.)  Captain  of 
Train  Band  at  Providence  during  King  Philip's  War.  Gover- 
nor of  Rhode  Island,  1654. 

REFERENCE:    S.  C.   W.  Tear  Book,   1896,  p.  418. 
75.    Wai-ren  Lippitt  Beckwith. 

CAPTAIN  STEPHEN  WILLIAMS— (1640-1720.)  Roxbury, 
Mass.  Captain  of  Troop  of  Horse  in  command  of  frontier, 
1707-1712.  In  1710  his  troop  served  as  guard  to  Colonel 
Schuyler  and  the  Maqua  Indians. 

REFERENCES:  1896  Year  Book,  p.  418;  Wyman's  Charles  town, 
p.  1034. 

64.    Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 

DEPUTY-GOV.  FRANCIS  WILLOUGHBY.— (1613-1671.) 
Services:  Governor's  Assistant,  1640;  Member  Parliament, 
1658;  Deputy-Governor  of  Massachusetts  Bay  Colony,  1665- 
1671. 

REFERENCES:  Colonial  Records  Mass.  Bay  Colony;  General 
Society  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  419. 

81.     George  Henry  Moore. 
78.    Joseph  Edward  Otis,  Jr. 
98.    Philo  Adams  Otis. 

SERGEANT     JOHN     WILSON.— [ 1687]— Of  Woburn, 

Mass.  Soldier  from  June,  1675,  to  August,  1667.  He  was  with 
Capt.  Samuel  Mosely  in  1675,  and  was  at  Mount  Hope,  Aug.  9, 
1675.  Soldier  under  Capt.  Richard  Beers  of  Watertown.  Mass., 
Jan.  25, 1676.  Was  under  Capt.  Samuel  Brocklebank  of  Rowley, 
Mass.  Soldier  in  Capt.  John  Cutler's  Company  of  Charlestown, 
Mass.,  after  the  Sudbury  disaster.  King  Philip's  War 

REFERENCE:  Soldiers  of  King  Philip's  War,  Bodge,  pp.  21, 
87,  159.  241,  315. 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 

SERGEANT  SAMUEL  WILSON.— [1658-1729]— Of  Woburn, 
Mass.,  was  a  Corporal.  1694;  Sergeant,  1695-1729,  in  the  local 
military  company  of  Militia  or  Train  Band,  being  continu- 
ously in  the  military  service  from  the  age  of  36  to  71. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary,  Vol.  IV,  p. 
588;  History  of  Middlesex  Co.,  p.  387;  History  of  Woburn,  p.  649. 

2.    Captain  Philip  Reade. 

JOHN  WINCHESTER.— (1643-1718.)  Was  credited  with 
£0  9s  Od.  on  April  24th,  1676,  for  services  in  the  Garrison  at 
Punckapauge. 

REFERENCE:    Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,   p.  364. 
30.    Charles  Durkee  Dana. 
83.    Alfred  Henry  Castle. 


158  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

CAPTAIN  JOHN  WINCHESTER.— (1675-1751.)     Of  Muddy 
River,  was  Captain  of  the  Militia. 

REFERENCE:    Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  72,  p.  117. 
30.    Charles  Durkee  Dana. 
83.    Alfred  Henry  Castle. 


DANIEL  WING — A  member  of  the  Sandwich  Military  Com- 
pany in  Plymouth  Colony,  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Plerce's  Colonial  Lists,  p.  73. 
24.    Lemuel  Ruggles  Hall. 
49.    Frank  Eugen©  Spooner. 


INCREASE  WINN  —  ( 1690.)     Of  Woburn,  Mass.   Served 

in  Captain  Thomas  Prentice's  Company  in  King  Philip's  War, 
1675. 

REFERENCES:    Bodge's  Soldiers  in  King's  Philip's  War,   pp. 
83  and  376;    Savage's  Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  4,  p.  597. 

108.    William  Barker  Wheelock. 


LIEUTENANT  EDWARD  WINSHIP.— Ensign  and  Lieuten- 
ant, 1660;  member  of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Com- 
pany, 1638. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  299. 

14.    Henry  Sherman  Boutell. 
31.    Charles  Newton  Fessenden. 


ISAAC  WINSHIP.— Private  in  Capt.  Benjamin  Reed's  Com- 
pany of  Lexington,  Mass.,  1759,  and  in  Capt.  Wm.  Reed's  Com- 
pany of  Lexington,  Mass.,  in  1755. 

REFERENCE:  Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  97,  p.  216;  Hudson's  His- 
tory of  Lexington,  Mass.,  p.  378. 

31.    Charles  Newton  Fessenden. 


LIEUTENANT  JOB  WINSLOW.— Was  in  command  of  the 
Train  Band  at  Freetown,  Mass.,  in  1702,  and  served  in  the  fight 
at  Swansea,  Mass.,  in  1675. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  1895,  p.  2fl9. 
67.    John  Demmon  Vandercook. 

JOHN  WINSLOW.  Of  Plymouth.  A  member  of  the  Ply- 
mouth Co.,  in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,   p.  76. 
90.    Edwin  Fraser  Gillette. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  I  59 

HENRY  WOLCOTT.— (1578-1655.)     Chosen  Assistant  to  the 
Governor,  April,  1643,  serving  until  his  death. 

REFERENCE:    Savage,  Vol.  4,  p.  621. 

71.  Ebenezer  Lane. 

78.  Joseph  Edward  Otis,  Jr. 

93.  Wyllys  King  Smith. 

87.  Dr.  Eugene  Wolcott  Whitney. 

98.  Philo  Adams  Otis. 


HENRY  WOLCOTT.— (1610-1680.)  Representative,  1655-6, 
and  61.  Assistant,  1662.  Royal  Charter,  1662.  Member  of 
War,  1675-6. 

REFERENCE:    Savage,  Vol.  4,  p.  621. 

93.    Wyllys  King  Smith. 

87.    Dr.  Eugene  Wolcott  Whitney. 


MAJOR  GENERAL  ROGER  WOLCOTT.— [1679-1767]— Ma- 
jor General  and  second  in  command  at  siege  of  Louisbourg, 
1745.  Governor  of  Connecticut,  1751-1754;  1709  chosen  Repre- 
sentative for  that  town  in  the  General  Assembly;  1711  went 
in  the  expedition  against  Canada,  Commissary  of  the  Con- 
necticut Stores;  1714  was  chosen  a  member  of  the  Council; 
1741  chosen  Deputy  Governor  of  this  Colony;  1745  led  forth  the 
Connecticut  troops  on  the  expedition  against  Cape  Breton  and 
received  a  commission  from  Governor  Shirley  and  General  Law 
for  Major  General  of  the  Army. 

REFERENCE:  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Tear  Book,  1895,  p. 
300.  Notes  from  family  manuscripts  in  possession  of  Ebenezer 
Lane. 

21.    William  Wolcott  Strong. 
71.    Ebenezer  Lane. 


CAPTAIN    SIMON    WOLCOTT.— (1625-1687.)     Captain    of 
Foot  at  Simsbury,  Conn.,  and  Deputy,  1671  and  1675. 

REFERENCES:     S.    C.    W.    1896,    p.   421;     Savage's    Gen.    Diet., 
Vol.  4,  p.  623. 

71.    Ebenezer  Lane. 


REV.  JOHN  WOODBRIDGE.— Was  a  member  of  Ancient  and 
Honorable  Military  Co.,  Boston,  1644.    Was  Assistant. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's    Gen.    Diet.;      Whitmore's      Artillery 
Company;  Mass.  Colonial  Records. 

4.    William  Ruggles  Tucker. 
10.    Edward  Milton  Adams. 
24.    Lemuel  Ruggles  Hall. 


l6O  SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS 

LIEUTENANT  EDWARD  WOODMAN.— Lieutenant,  1637; 
served  in  Pequot  War. 

REFERENCE:    Society  of  Colonial  Wars  Year  Book,  p.  300. 

31.  Charles  Newton  Pessenden. 

JOHN  WOODS— ( 1678.)  Was  in  October,  1675,  a  Ser- 
geant of  one  of  the  Marlborough  Garrison  Houses. 

REFERENCE:  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary,  Vol.  4,  pag-e 
626. 

1.    Seymour  Morris. 

GEORGE  WOODWARD.— Of  Watertown,  was  private  in 
Capt.  John  Cutter's  Company  and  died  while  his  name  was  still 
on  the  roll,  May  31,  1676. 

REFERENCE:    N.  E.  Historical  &  Gen.  Reg.,  Vol.  42,  p.  299. 
62.    William  Dorrance  Messinger. 

PETER  WORDEN.  A  member  of  the  Yarmouth,  Mass., 
Company,  under  Lieut.  William  Palmer,  in  August,  1643. 

REFERENCE:    Pierce's  Colonial  Lists,   p.  74. 

32.  James  Gibson  Johnson. 

LIEUT.  ABEL  WRIGHT.— (1631-1725.)  Springfield,  Mass. 
Lieutenant. 

REFERENCE:  Genealogy  of  Lieut.  Abel  Wright,  Springfield,. 
Mass.,  from  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Reg.,  Vol.  35,  p.  74;  Savage's 
Gen.  Diet.,  Vol.  4,  p.  654. 

40.     Chandler  Pease  Chapman. 

CAPTAIN  EDWARD  WRIGHT.— Sudbury,  Mass.;  soldier  in 
King  Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:    Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary. 
25.    Frank  Baker. 

ENSIGN  JOHN  WYATT.— ( 1668.)  Commanded  a  com- 
pany of  soldiers  from  Hartford  in  pursuit  of  a  party  of  In- 
dians, September  19th,  1677. 

REFERENCES:  Sheldon's  Deerfield  I,  182;  Savage's  Gen. 
Diet.,  Vol.  4,  p.  661. 

64.     Harry  Jenkins  Bardwell. 

JOHN  WYETH.— Soldier  in  Capt.  Gookin's  Company,  King 
Philip's  War. 

REFERENCE:  Tear  Book  General  Society  of  Colonial  Wars, 
1895,  p.  300. 

31.    Charles  Newton  Fessenden. 


SOCIETY    OF  COLONIAL  WARS  l6l 

GOVERNOR  GEORGE  WYLLYS.  Deputy  Governor,  1641, 
and  Governor  of  Connecticut,  in  1642. 

REFERENCES:    N.  E.  H.  &  G.  R.,  Vol.  37,  pp.  33  and  37;    Sav- 
age's Gen.  Dictionary,   Vol.  4,  p.  574. 
101.    John  Newbury  Bagley. 

FRANCIS  WYMAN.  Served  under  Captain  Thomas  Pren- 
tice in  the  Mount  Hope  Campaign,  and  was  credited  on  Au- 
gust 27th,  1675,  with  £2,  Is,  6d,  and  on  March  24th,  1675-6,  he 
•was  credited  with  £4,  10s,  for  services. 

REFERENCE:    Bodge's  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  pp.   81 
and  83. 
107.    Charles  David  Mill. 


JOHN  WYMAN.— Member  of  Capt.  Prentiss'  Company  of  73 
troopers  in  Middlefield.  "A  list  of  Major  Sam.  Appleton  soul- 
diers  yt  were  slaine  &  wounded  the  19th  Decemb  75  at  the  In- 
dians' fort  at  Narragansett;  of  Captaine  Prentise  his  troopers 
slaine  &  wounded  Jno.  Wyman  slaine." 

REFERENCE:  Massachusetts  Archives,  Vol.  68,  p.  73;  Vol.  68, 
p.  104. 

22.    Walter  Channing  Wyman. 


LIEUTENANT  JOHN  WYMAN.— Lieutenant  in  Captain 
Thomas  Prentiss'  Company;  fought  at  Mount  Hope  and  the 
Narragansett  campaign,  and  at  last  received  a  wound  in  the 
face.  Registered  in  Capt.  Prentiss'  troops  Aug.  27,  1675,  to  June 
24,  1676. 

REFERENCE:  Massachusetts  Archives,  Vol.  68,  p.  104:  New 
England  Historical  &  Genealogical  Register,  pp.  280,  281,  282. 

22.    Walter  Channing  Wyman. 


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